My Bella Vita Travel, LLC was created by Cherrye Moore, a native Texan who has spent the last 20+ years traveling to and living in central Calabria. Her deep love for the region inspires every private tour, heritage journey, and culinary adventure we create.
The company’s heart and soul are in Calabria, Italy, where we create Bespoke Calabria Small Group Tours and Private Heritage Vacations in Calabria. My Bella Vita Travel began as the first English-language blog dedicated to Calabria and grew into the first tour company specializing in heritage tours in Calabria, helping travelers connect with their roots and experience the heart of the region.
Since 2007, we’ve welcomed hundreds of families and groups, helping them rediscover their Calabrian roots. We’ve also expanded to other southern Italian regions and now create Custom Tours of Italy, offering personalized experiences across the country.
Throughout the year, you can join Cherrye and the team for tours in Calabria and beyond, where you can taste the rich flavors of Calabrian cuisine, walk the streets of your ancestral village, or discover the beauty and culture of regions such as Puglia, Sicily, and Malta.
My Bella Vita Travel is registered as an LLC in the state of Texas, and all business, banking, and legal processing is conducted in the United States. Keep reading to learn more about our very own heritage, and feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
My Bella Vita started as a blog circa 2006 when Cherrye relocated from southeast Texas to central Calabria. In the days before Facebook, Twitter, Skype, and Instagram, it served as a way to keep connected to home while sharing the details of her new day-to-day life with her Calabrese husband, Peppe.
With few English-language websites accurately depicting modern-day Calabria, Cherrye soon found herself advising, consulting, and planning trips for readers. Meanwhile, the B&B she’d opened with her husband was busy assisting travelers with ancestral research, translations, and heritage tours.
The business quickly grew and expanded to cover all regions “south of Rome”, and it wasn’t long before the pair realized they needed more hands on deck. Their team grew, and Cherrye and Peppe were finally able to realize their dream of splitting their personal time between her native Texas and his Catanzaro. In 2015, they bought a home outside of Beaumont, Texas, and currently divide their time between the US and Italy.
We know you have an ever-growing number of choices when it comes to choosing a travel planner or tour provider. To help you decide,here are a few reasons travelers choose My Bella Vita Travel:
