“I think, as professionals, our PSA has to be: I’m sure anything can be accomplished at the last minute, but it’s not going to be the best vacation you want,” McCabe said. “
He also has abundant ideas from his advisors on what to do and what to do in Italy to achieve greater tourism.
“The challenge with Italy is that there are possibilities,” he said.
With so much demand for the country, McCabe said, the most popular places like Venice, Florence and Rome are visited in winter. September is still the best season, he warned.
One of the most productive things an advisor can do is to make a stopover in the country alone (or with their family) and make private connections with operators on the ground.
“It’s not just about the celebrity chef,” she said. “There are world-class chefs all throughout Italy, but meeting the one in the trattoria in a little town and sending people there ….”
Advisers can also check out McCabe’s show and the publication “Dream of Italy” for some ideas, he said. The show’s third season recently aired on PBS, and the six-episode season is jam-packed with activities and things to do.
Throughout the season, McCabe travels from Tuscany to hear Andrea Bocelli sing, to the Royal Palace of Caserta, who made the impression in “Star Wars: Episode One – The Phantom Menace,” to Modena, where he spends time with the Michelin star. . chef Massimo Bottura and his wife, Lara Gilmore.
McCabe even had the chance to bring her dog, Finney, before she died, and he is the highlight of this season of the show. She has prepared some useful trips with a dog to Italy.
Along the way, she features several activities that could spark some fun ideas for advisors and their clients, from museums to Ferrari rides.
McCabe also highlighted one of his season’s sponsors, Italian Culinary Adventures; The company works with consultants.