She leads weeklong, small-group tours to a villa in a mountain village in Tuscany, the part of central Italy near Florence. She is the hostess for up to 16 people who can tour the region, visit wineries and restaurants, taste local wine and cheese, take art and cooking classes, relax with yoga and meditation instruction, or just sit back and enjoy the countryside.
"I'm not Italian, but, when I'm there, I'm at home," said Hecko, 63, of Roswell, who often is accompanied and aided by her husband, John.
