JDB's Independent Excursions are designed to give travelers the advantages of organized travel while allowing them to travel independently. Created exclusively for JDB clients, these special interest packages provide an in-depth experience that is usually not available to the individual traveler - cooking programs, wine tastings, private walking tours, gourmet dining. They may be combined with independent hotel stays or with one another to create a truly unique experience.

	Cooking Programs:   Italy Learn the secrets of authentic international cuisine. JDB's Regional Cuisine packages emphasize the special dishes, ingredients and cooking techniques of a particular region, while also providing time to explore the culture and daily life of the area.
	Gourmet Dining & Wine Tasting:   Italy Enjoy the very best in haute cuisine and learn to distinguish and to appreciate outstanding wines.
	Girlfriends' Getaways:   Italy Gather your closest friends for the trip of a lifetime! From cooking classes to hiking, wine tasting to spa treatments, golf to great shopping, JDB's Girlfriends' Getaway packages create those special memories that will last forever.
	Special Interest:   Italy Visit an ancient Etruscan acropolis, search for Truffles in Piemonte, see the quarries where Michelangelo selected white Carrara marble for many of his masterpieces, indulge in relaxing Spa treatments . . .