Chandi Wyant

Chandi’s love affair with Italy began the first day she visited the country in 1984. The following year she attended a college course in Florence where she studied language, culture and history. She went on to lead tours to Italy for a cross-cultural exchange organization and then created her own wedding in Italy before all of the “destination weddings in Italy” organizations cropped up. Out of that experience she created Sogni Italiani, a business she ran for six years, offering weddings, vow renewals, and honeymoons in Italy.

Chandi’s articles about food, wine, and travel in Italy have been published in various magazines and she recently walked by herself for a month on a pilgrimage route in Italy and is currently writing a book about the experience.

Chandi holds two master’s degrees. One in International Administration and Cross-Cultural Education and the other in Florentine Renaissance History. She currently teaches history at a college in Colorado. While going through a divorce Chandi was inspired by the women’s divorce support group that was so helpful for her. Now she has changed “Sogni Italiani” into “Italy Retreats” and offers retreats in Italy focused on women exploring their passions and finding their authentic life.

Chandi’s love of Italian history and Italian art, and her passion for Italian food and wine are infectious. She is a font of information and she adores sharing her love of Italy with others. Additionally, her ability with the Italian language, and her experience “making things happen” in Italy, which includes dealing with challenging Italian bureaucracy, allows those on her retreats to relax and enjoy the luscious side of Italy.