Berkeley, California

Our family of five took a tour of Pompeii with Felicia, and she did a great job showing us the highlights without exhausting the children.

Felicia is a professional art restorer who grew up in the shadow of the ruins, so she was able to convey a lot of detail about the site that we might not have gotten from guidebooks, even down to interesting pieces of graffiti.

She handled our ten-year-old twins’ visit to the ancient brothel with grace. As it was their birthday, she even brought them a little gift, without forgetting their younger brother. That was a very nice touch.

Everyone should see Pompeii once in their lives, and if you’re going to do it, spring for a tour with an expert. You’ll learn more.