Cornelia is a Swiss citizen and former teacher who resides in Switzerland. This avid outdoors woman, who after cycling over 5,000 miles in Italy, had the dream of forming Andiamo. She proceeded to design all of the Andiamo European tours offered and has since led numerous walking, hiking, biking and ski tours in Italy, France, Croatia and Switzerland. She speaks 5 languages, has an extensive knowledge of European flora, fauna and geology and shares wonderful humorous insights during any tour she leads.

Jen is your primary contact for booking a tour. She is in full command of all operations and makes herself readily available to answer any questions regarding your tour needs or travel. She's a well-traveled individual who comes from a long line of family members in the travel industry. Jennifer has a thorough understanding of customer concerns and expectations, which she uses to ensure your enjoyment and provide great pre- and post-tour suggestions.

Mike's passion is travel. His experiences are countless and includes such exploits as being caught up in the Tinnamen Square ordeal, a journey on the Trans-Siberian Express, sailing adventures far from shore, hiking the numerous trails of the Himalayan and Andean mountain ranges, and cycling countless miles throughout Europe.

He might be found in Switzerland where he helps to expedite matters from our European office, or in California trying not to get in the way around the office. Regardless of his location, he is always available via e-mail to answer any of your travel concerns to any destination.

Sam and Deanna design and lead all of our California tours. They live in the Monterey Bay region with their children Tenaya and Bryce. They have led numerous cycling groups along the California Coast and through the wine regions, as well as outings in Yosemite and throughout the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Sam's added extensive experience as a ski tour guide not only qualifies him to direct your listed tours, but he is open to entertaining any of your custom travel requests to the various Western U.S. ski areas or other desired destinations.

Marion joined Andiamo this year after a successful snow boarding career. She was a three-time Olympian for the Italian national team and two-time World Champion. Marion was born and raised in the Dolomiti region of Italy and her first language is Ladino, an ancient language originating from the original inhabitants of this region. Anyone who has Marion on tour will fully enjoy her attention to detail and her wonderful sense of humor; she is simply a joy to travel with.

A very well-traveled individual who's a California native but may be found on any of Andiamo's tour itineraries, Dru has his masters degree in International Relations and among other exploits, has cycled over 5,000 miles throughout Europe in research of Andiamo's cycle routes in Southern Europe. He has lived and studied in Italy, Spain, South and Central America. Dru's personal anecdotes, first-hand experiences and worldly perspective are always appreciated and make him an ideal guide.

This Swiss resident was born to walk, and has managed to walk more of the Alps than almost anyone I have ever met. As a certified hiking guide she is in high demand and has led tours for several different organizations in both Switzerland and Italy. We feel lucky to have her available to lead the way. Her intimate knowledge of the Alps makes her the ideal guide to lead you through the mountains of Europe during one of our scheduled or private 2-3 day tours in Switzerland.

HP is a Swiss native, certified mountain bike instructor and owner of the River Bike Shop in Stein am Rhein. He is always ready to show you a new trick or two on the trail. He guides many of our other bike tours in Europe and offers customers great quality bikes and pricing on rentals or purchase when in Stein am Rhein.

This resident of Siena, Italy is a delightful walking companion who has received many compliments on her presentation and sense of humor since joining Andiamo years ago. She not only points out the various flora and fauna along the trail, but adds abundant insight into the magical Italian cultural. She leads the way through the hillsides of Tuscany as well as Amalfi and Cinque Terre.

If Peter looks familiar, it may be because you have seen this promising young actor on various movies and TV shows such as Nash Bridges. This SF native's family originates from Lucca, Italy, and as long as the silver screen doesn't call on him, we feel fortunate to have him as a guide. Peter is a natural host whose many talents are tremendously appreciated by Andiamo.

This Swiss resident is a full-time secondary school teacher. However, during the summer months she manages to lead several of our tours in Switzerland. She's always been a very active individual with a love of the outdoors. Her education combined with a passion for travel and culture make her an ideal guide on any tour. She is multi-lingual and promises not to conduct any exams or to assign any homework.

Thomas is a Swiss native studying for his PhD in bio-chemistry. He shares his knowledge to add fascinating insights on the tours he leads. His original specialty was designing and leading school groups in Switzerland. He earned a reputation for setting up diverse programs that resulted in some illuminating surprises and much laughter. Be careful if Thomas ever offers you a cookie. Not that you will turn blue like the little guy to the left, but...

Puccini is a Pugliese orphan who won the hearts of us and a wonderful group of cyclist from Denver, Colorado. She was just too adorable to refuse and Paula Bryan immediately became Puccini's designated godmother. Puccini has since pointed out her usefulness by sniffing out new trails. She's always ready to make herself available to guide your tour—a natural guide who is sure to make you laugh and give you new insight to the local wildlife.