Who wins? Group tour vs independent travel review

Karryon writer Zoe Macfarlane experienced a week in Italy with Back-Roads & a week post-tour travelling independently. Which came out on top?

Who wins? Group tour vs independent travel review
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One way to discover the value of something is to experience the lack of it. On my recent Back-Roads Enchanting Southern Italy tour, I experienced value. On my post-tour independent travels, lack. It was the travel equivalent of an extreme makeover show. Only in reverse, where the wow factor happened first, then ripped away, leaving me glum and dowdy.