Little Roads Launches New "Explorer Service"

We recently launched our Little Roads Explorer Service, to research and investigate places in Italy that are important to our readers…

Do you have an ancestor from Italy? Do you know where their headstone is? Is their name engraved on a war memorial?
We can visit the site, find the marker, take photos, and possibly even capture the name in the stone with a charcoal rubbing on paper, and mail it to you.

Did you honeymoon in Italy 20 years ago? (Or even 50?) Curious about what the place looks like now?
We can go there, look up old locations (restaurants/bars, streets, historical sites, etc.) and send you pictures… We’ll even take you on a video call down one of the streets.

Are you looking at a property in Italy to purchase, and would you like to know more about the area it’s in?
We will travel to the address, take video or pictures, and explore the town or surrounding countryside, so you can get an impression of the place from the point of view of people who live in Italy.

Is your family from a town or village in Italy? Is there a particular lake, church, peak, or other geographical or cultural landmark special to your family?
We can visit the place, explore the town or countryside, and potentially look for names or photos of family members on memorials or in old photos in bars or churches. We can even send you a postcard from the town - assuming they have a post office, that is!

Are you thinking about planning a trip to an ancestral town, and want to know more about the place?
We will create a soft landing for you in advance: We’ll search out a good place for you to stay, and also research the area, identifying special foods or other products of the area; and of course we’ll advise on where to eat locally.

Are you looking for a wedding or other event venue? Since we’re also musicians experienced in playing events in Italy, we have an eye for what would or wouldn’t work - we can identify and scout out venues.

What we CAN do:
- Take pictures and video of places within or near a town, including a “virtual walk” in a neighborhood or down a street 
- Send an etching of a gravestone or a postcard from the location you desire
- Visit the precise places you send us, and show you what is there now
- Provide a follow-up report with photos and videos embedded
- Research lodgings and local foodstuffs for your future visit, advising on where to stay and what to eat
- Advise on potential event venues
- Provide any pertinent info we learn, and an assessment of the area

What we CAN’T do:
- genealogical research, or hunting for paperwork at government or archive facilities
- find a real estate agent or set up an appointment for viewing a property
- guarantee that we’ll find anything if you do not already know it is there

This looks great! Where do we start?

Click the button below to get to our Explorer page - at the bottom of that page is our Explorer form. Fill out and submit, and we’ll be on our way!