Dolce Terra
Dolce Terra Retreats creates intimate, thoughtfully curated experiences in beautiful destinations around the world.
Why Dolce Terra
Dolce Terra Retreats was created from a simple belief that time spent experiencing the world — its landscapes, cultures, and food — has the power to reconnect us to what matters most.
When we step away from our routines and immerse ourselves in beautiful places, something shifts. We slow down, reconnect with the people we love, and rediscover ourselves.
Dolce Terra means Sweet Earth — a reminder that the world is rich with beauty, culture, and experiences meant to be lived.
Dolce Terra invites you to experience the sweetness of the earth.
Meet The Founder
Founder Trisha Li Mura with husband and chef, Leonardo Li Mura
Dolce Terra Retreats was not created from a business plan.
It was created from a life that taught me the difference between simply getting by… and truly living.
I grew up moving from place to place, often without stability. Travel, for us, didn’t mean adventure—it meant starting over. And from a young age, I quietly made a decision: I wanted to build a life that felt different. One rooted in freedom, beauty, and intention.
That path led me to create my own businesses, to spend decades working closely with people, and eventually… to step out into the world on my own.
Years ago, I took a solo journey across multiple continents with no real plan—only a desire to trust life more deeply. I followed people I had just met, stayed in homes of strangers who became friends, and experienced firsthand the kindness, generosity, and connection that exists in the world when you allow space for it.
That way of traveling changed me.
It taught me that the most meaningful experiences aren’t found in perfectly planned itineraries, but in the moments we don’t try to control.
Italy had always lived in my heart long before I ever set foot there. And when I finally did, something in me settled. The pace, the culture, the way life is centered around people, food, and presence—it felt like a return to something I didn’t know I had been missing.
Today, my life is rooted between two worlds—here in the U.S. with my family, and in Sicily, where my husband is from. Together, we’re raising our daughter with a deep connection to both cultures, and a shared belief that life is meant to be experienced, not rushed through.
Dolce Terra was created from that belief.
These retreats are not about doing more.
They are about creating space.
Space to slow down.
Space to reconnect.
Space to experience a place—and each other—in a way that feels natural, unforced, and deeply human.
My hope is that you arrive as guests… and leave feeling something much deeper.
Connected. Rested. Inspired.
And perhaps reminded of a way of living you don’t want to forget.
~Trisha Li Mura
Explore Upcoming Retreats
Dolce Terra Retreats hosts thoughtfully curated experiences each year in beautiful destinations around the world.
From intimate culinary retreats in Italy and other beautiful destinations, to inspiring gatherings in the states, these experiences are designed to reconnect and create what we truly want for our lives,
Each retreat is intentionally small and deeply immersive.
Join a Future Retreat
New destinations and retreat experiences are announced throughout the year.
If you would like to be the first to hear about upcoming retreats and future dates, we invite you to join the Dolce Terra community.