Financial Times, 3/4 January 2004
Small trend: Bespoke Travel
 More and more people are easing the pain of passing milestone birthdays
by inviting a few close friends to a fantastic weekend abroad rather
than simply splashing out on gallons of champagne at home. Bellini Travel,
a specialist London travel company that organises trips to Italy, recently
organised a bash for a client's 50th birthday party for 18 friends that
incorporated a private visit to the Vatican museums, which included the
Sistine Chapel and a seldom-visited chapel, followed by dinner at a private
palazzo overlooking the Piazza Navona. Prices for these weekends average
about £1,200.
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