BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Nov. 12, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Beverly Hills, California-based Culture Capsules offers behind-the-scenes journeys to selected destinations, including Venice and the Veneto, Paris, Provence, and Los Angeles. Each program is individually designed to provide privileged, otherwise inaccessible entrees to hidden treasures. Jacqueline Gilbertson, founder of Culture Capsules, accompanies each tour and uses personal relationships she has cultivated over the past 25 years to create journeys that offer an intimate and authentic cultural experience. The traveler is a special guest and becomes an active participant in local customs and traditions.
"Many people go on trips to see great monuments, world-renowned museums and spectacular vistas," says Gilbertson, "but there is another dimension to travel that allows one to return home with changed perceptions, not merely a checked-off, `must-see' list of sights. What makes Culture Capsules unique is the opportunity to discover a destination's true character and essence."
Culture Capsules' journeys offer such distinctive amenities as hotels that are carefully selected for their character and traditional elegance; fine dining in restaurants that are treasured by local residents; private visits to artists' studios; tailored discussions with art historians in select art galleries; exclusive viewings of private collections; cooking classes with master chefs in centuries-old homes; food market tours with culinary experts; selective and eclectic shopping for cherished objects; and fun-spirited receptions in private homes. Each travel program is designed to provide an element of surprise, enrich one's sensibilities and leave an indelible, life-enhancing impression.
For more information about scheduled dates, itineraries and prices please call Culture Capsules at 310-276-6828; e-mail: culturecapsules@earthlink.net; or visit www.culturecapsules.com.