It comes at a steep price—but some of that money will be donated to charity. As far as vacations in Italy go, the latest offering from IfOnly is hard to beat—at least in the eclectic-but-cool department.

The San Francisco-based company, which peddles in experiential travel packages, has put together a trip that enables lucky takers to shake hands and snap photos with Pope Francis at the World UnPlugNPlay Festival in Vatican City August 29-31. The festival is a three-day celebration to encourage people to play table tennis with loved ones and unplug from electronic devices for 15 minutes a day.

The cost is $25,000 per person.

But there’s more. In addition to playing ping-pong, on top of meeting His Holiness, travelers receive private VIP tours of the Vatican, the Sistine Chapel, and Palazzo Colonna; a two-night stay at Forte Village on Sardinia; and a gala dinner and panel with thought leaders discussing the subjects of digitization and humanity. Oh, and because Chicago-based Killerspin is involved, participants also receive a bunch of swag, including high-end, ultra-rare table tennis paddles.

https://www.afar.com/magazine/yes-you-can-have-a-ping-pong-party-with-the-pope

I just stumbled across this in my bookmarks. I don't believe I had it bookmarked due to pizzagate, but find it interesting, the interconnections. May be worth checking into more.