The people behind ExpertoItaly
An ExpertoItaly holiday begins with a direct conversation with Antonio Cresce, its founder and hands-on owner. His extensive travels throughout Italy inform the advice he gives and the journeys he designs.
Trusted professional relationships add to that knowledge. Photographer Vittorio Sciosia contributes photographs and observations from his work around Italy, while Angelo d’Avino brings long-standing travel industry experience. Together, these different perspectives support a personal approach to tailor-made, land-only Italian holidays, with Antonio leading the planning.
Antonio Cresce
Founder & owner
Antonio shapes each holiday around the people taking it. His first-hand knowledge of Italy helps him consider where clients should stay, which places work well together and how much time to allow in each.
These decisions influence the whole experience. A central hotel may make evenings easier for travellers who enjoy walking out to dinner. A countryside stay may offer the space and quiet they want between visits. An extra night in one place can leave time to explore beyond the main sights, or simply enjoy being there.
Antonio considers the journey between stays as carefully as the stays themselves. Rail, a hire car, private transfers and other arrangements each have their place, depending on the route and the traveller. The aim is a holiday with a comfortable pace and a clear reason for every move.
Working directly with Antonio means discussing these choices with the person putting the holiday together. He listens to what matters, explains his recommendations and helps clients weigh up the options. His personal involvement keeps the practical details connected to the holiday they want to have.
Vittorio Sciosia
Photographer & collaborator
Vittorio is a professional photographer who collaborates with Antonio, photographing Italian hotels and destinations. His work brings places into view: the setting of a property, its spaces and surroundings, and the landscapes that help give a destination its character.
Alongside his photographs, Vittorio shares first-hand observations from the locations and properties he visits. These conversations add another perspective to Antonio’s knowledge, helping to build a fuller understanding of the places ExpertoItaly recommends.
His contribution combines visual detail with the observations of someone who has spent time there. For travellers considering where to stay, that helps connect the photographs with a clearer sense of the place.
Angelo d’Avino
Travel industry collaborator
After more than 20 years at Kuoni, Angelo now collaborates with ExpertoItaly, bringing travel knowledge, hospitality industry insights and an extensive professional network.
His contribution adds an industry perspective to the first-hand understanding of destinations and properties. Knowledge of travel and hospitality helps inform the conversations behind a well-considered holiday: how places welcome their guests, what travellers value and how the different elements of a stay come together.
Angelo’s experience and professional relationships broaden the knowledge Antonio can draw on when considering a holiday. Antonio remains the person leading the client’s planning, bringing these perspectives together in his recommendations.
What this means for your holiday
These contributions support three practical priorities: thoughtful hotel choices, well-considered routes and advice that makes decisions easier.
A hotel should suit both your preferences and the time you plan to spend around it. A route should allow enough time to enjoy each stop, with sensible travel between them. And the advice you receive should explain why those choices work for you.
Antonio brings this thinking into one coherent holiday, arranging accommodation, transport and experiences within Italy. Flights are booked separately.
Plan with ExpertoItaly
Tell us when you would like to travel, who is coming and what you enjoy. You may have a route in mind or only a few places you would like to see. Antonio will help turn those ideas into a holiday that fits.
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