Anna and Elizabeth, co-owners of PYMWYMI, became friends in Seattle when they learned of their mutual love for travel and Italian culture. Elizabeth graduated from the University of Minnesota with a Bachelor of Design in Architecture, and a Minor in Spanish Studies. After college she set off for more adventures, this time farther, to work as an Au Pair in Bari, Italy and La Roquette-sur-Siagne, France. She now lives in Palo Alto where she is continuing studies in Social Psychology at Stanford University and skypes Anna frequently to share ambitious aspirations about how to make the PYMWYMI tour the best it can be for guests and hosts alike.
Anna graduated with honors from the University of Washington with a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental studies, a Bachelor of Arts in Ethnomusicology, and a Minor in Dance. Like many of her Generation Y peers Anna did not go to work following graduation, but instead pursued passions completely irrelevant to her degrees. She moved to Rome, Italy where she studies Italian, plays her trumpet, and skypes Elizabeth frequently with questions and concerns about how to make her aspirations become a financially attainable reality.
Anna and Elizabeth united on this project with a mutual love of the richness of Southern Italian culture, as well as a concern for the economic, social, and environmental well-being of the local place and people. They recognize that Southern Italy has much to offer and is at a crucial juncture in the development of local tourism operations. With this in mind, the business was started with the conviction that as young people, what we do today shapes our tomorrow. Today, we work towards enhancing the relationship between tourist operations and responsible businesses in order to guide socially and environmentally sustainable development of this wonderful region.