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Who We Are

Meet the team who will make your Italy Dream Trip come true

Matteo Della Grazia

Matteo Della Grazia

Cofounder and owner of FUORITINERARIO - DISCOVER YOUR ITALY
A graduate of Milan Bocconi Business School, Italy's top-ranking business school, Matteo spent several years after college working for some of the most prestigious organizations across the globe, managing the challenges of globalization. The international exposure helped Matteo understand his home country is a dream destination for many people. Life abroad multiplied Matteo's love for Italy and motivated him to share his insider insights and knowledge with others. Paired with a desire to run his own business, it inspired him to move back to Italy and launch his own travel company. Originally from Milan in northern Italy, Matteo will always exceed your expectations with the awesome itineraries he designs. And if you ever visit Perugia, he’ll be happy to give you a ride in his 1972 vintage FIAT 500.

Daniela Mencarelli

Daniela Mencarelli

Cofounder and owner of FUORITINERARIO - DISCOVER YOUR ITALY
A graduate of Milan Bocconi Business School, with a major in Strategy & Marketing, Daniela is an avid traveler who has explored several continents and many countries across the globe. Through the challenges of planning and organizing her own worldwide travels, she gradually learned the paramount importance of local travel specialists. Daniela’s desire to run her own business and her love for Italy inspired Daniela to launch her own travel company. Born and raised in Perugia in central Italy, Daniela is a mother of two and a wife of one, always involving them in her endless explorations of Italy.

Lucia De Michele

Lucia De Michele

While doing an internship with us, Lucia got hands-on training for her Masters’ major: promotion of Italy and Made in Italy abroad. She is gaining experience as a travel designer and shows genuine talent for creating fantastic itineraries across Italy. Lucia is very motivated, reliable and always delivers her excellent products on time. Born and raised in Basilicata, one of Italy’s most beautiful and off-the-radar regions, Lucia is also the heart and soul behind our website.

Giovanna Dominici

Giovanna Dominici

Giovanna is a seasoned travel professional with extensive experience as a tour leader with several Italian outgoing tour operators in a number of countries around the world. When Giovanna decided to move back to Italy, she was in charge of sales for one of the largest outgoing tour operators. Giovanna is part of our customer service team, focused on checking all the final details of our tour programs and travel documents and making sure all services are executed to perfection and full satisfaction of our clients.

Erika Guerra

Erika Guerra

Accounting was invented in Italy back in 1500 and Erika continues that tradition at our company; she is in charge of our accounting department. She makes sure our operations fully comply with all accounting and tax regulations of Italy. Committed and focused, Erika is the “nightmare” of all providers who make mistakes when issuing their invoices.

Claudio Passarini

Claudio Passarini

As our product manager, Claudio is in charge of selecting and negotiating contractual terms with the amazing local providers who are part of our network. Claudio has extensive professional experience in sales, product management and operations; he is also a certified tour leader and guide. Claudio lives with his family in a lovely small town half way between Verona and Lake Garda and works in our Milan office. He speaks several languages fluently, including some Icelandic.

Barbara La Rosa

Barbara La Rosa

Barbara is our customer relations manager, in charge of all our clients from the moment they book the trip until after they return home. Barbara ensures our clients are fully briefed about Italy before they arrive and is constant contact with them during the trip, if they have any questions or need assistance. Barbara has extensive guest relations experience in top five-star properties in Italy and abroad. Barbara is from Rome and moved to Milan to work at our office–a Tale of Two Cities coming true!

Cinzia Grasso

Cinzia Grasso

Cinzia is our booking coordinator, in charge of booking all services included in our tour packages as well as generating the final tour programs and all travel documents. She has in-depth hospitality experience both in the UK and Italy where she worked at top luxury hotels. Cinzia has an amazing ability to analyze data in support of decision-making. Born and raised in Piedmont, Cinzia works in our Milan office, where the team expects her to showcase the treats of her land (wine, chocolate, truffles etc).

Michela Radicchia

Michela Radicchia

Michela is doing an internship with us. After an internship with us during which she got hands-on training in several activities performed in our organization, Michela joined our team. She is gaining experience both as a travel designer and customer service specialist. Michela is very motivated, professional and reliable. Born and raised in the heart of Italy - Umbria, she attended college both in London and Siena.

Laura Bona

Laura Bona

Laura is young but has devoted her last 10+ years to the travel industry performing different jobs in several companies. She is taking care of booking all services included in our tour packages as well as generating the final tour programs and all travel documents. Laura has a passion for travel and has even studied in Iceland when in college.

Noemi Frisenda

Noemi Frisenda

Noemi is a young travel professional with a few years of experience and a great motivation to learn. Noemi is taking care of booking all services included in our tour packages as well as generating the final tour programs and all travel documents. Noemi’s dream has always been to plan trips and her matra is “'Dream, work hard, get results and help others to dream”.

Cristiano Colantoni

Cristiano Colantoni

Cristiano has spent years designing Italy itineraries for the most prestigious and old travel organization in Italy. He has developed an in depth knowledge of the most popular touristic destinations as well as of the hidden gems in Italy. As Travel Designer in our team, that experience will allow Cristiano to craft amazing custom itineraries for the most demanding clients.

Luca (aka Giuseppe) Trapolino

Luca (aka Giuseppe) Trapolino

Luca has developed an extensive experience in sales, marketing & operations of Italy custom tour packages for different tour operating companies both in Italy and Canada. Luca is our Sales & Marketing Manager in charge of promoting our products on the international markets. The deep knowledge of his home country Italy and of the North American market is extremely useful in reaching more clients and allow them to experience our amazing Italy tours.

Andrea Perlino

Andrea Perlino

Andrea is our Customer Relations Specialist contributing to assist our clients before, during and after their trip to Italy. Andrea started his career in travel as receptionist at several hotels and then consolidated his experience in a customer service company for several multinationals. He is now fully focused in making sure the travel experience we offer to our clients is memorable and spotless.

Stefania Scarpa

Stefania Scarpa

Stefania has provided a huge contribution to an innovative project to develop a new software tool to support clients while they are travelling in Italy. She is also gaining experience both on our products and on how to design amazing itineraries. Stefania is providing support to Booking and Customer Relations activities. Stefania is passionate about travel and gained three college degrees on travel business. Born and raised in Piacenza – Emilia Romagna, Stefania also lived a year in the USA.

Veronica Meroni

Veronica Meroni

Veronica is a Travel Designer with an extensive experience in designing, planning and executing custom trips for a few high end tour companies both in Italy and the US. She has an in depth knowledge of Italy and the travel services in the different areas of the country. As Travel Designer in our team, that experience will allow Veronica to develop amazing custom itineraries in the most beautiful regions of Italy for the most demanding clients.

Ken Di Maggio

Ken Di Maggio

Born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts, USA Ken has recently become the US Representative for FuorITinerario Discover Your Italy. Ken has a passion for Italy travel and all things Italian. With past and present roots in the area of Messina in Sicily Ken is a frequent visitor to the beautiful island. From his Boston office he consults and advises inquiring US travelers on prospective Italy itineraries, and works closely with the representatives in the Perugia and Milano offices of FuorITinerario to organize truly unique and one of a kind experiences. Ken is a true “foodie” when it comes to Italian cuisine and his restaurant recommendations are exceptional. Ken has also been the co-founder of several technology firms in the Boston area, however now choses to share his time and passion of Italy with others.

Ginger

Ginger

Ginger, aka Fair Fantasy, is a retired greyhound champion who raced in Ireland before we rescued her toward the end of her career. She quickly got used to our working environment and is now an active team member in charge of testing & patroling the office carpet. Ginger is VERY fast and got used to Italian food in a matter of seconds. Tall, long, muscular and with shining black fur, she may scare those who meet her for the first time. On the contrary, she is timid, respectful and well-behaved. Ginger takes her time to study new people but when she gets used to them, she is the sweetest dog on earth. She is also Matteo’s personal trainer; he walks with her several times a day up and down the hills of Perugia. By doing so, he’s always perfectly fit.

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