Tacky Tuscan Tourist Trap?
1:00 01/01/1970
When filming our TV shows, we often note how we make things look better than they are. The truth is, there are a lot of tacky tourist traps throughout Europe. San Gimignano comes off as a pretty...
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Pointy Skylines and Glittering Frescoes in Tuscany
1:00 01/01/1970
When it comes to hill towns in Tuscany, San Gimignano is the region’s glamour girl, getting all of the attention from passing tour buses. A quick stroll through its core, in the shadows of its 14...
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Introducing Indonesia’s new 5-star beach club and villa resort
1:00 01/01/1970
With the introduction of BASK Resort, a new luxe beach club and villa resort development debuting in early 2016, the unspoiled island of Gili Meno is soon to become the go-to destination to visit in...
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Gelato that Hits the Sweet Spot
1:00 01/01/1970
I don’t generally get all excited about individual gelato shops, but BuonGusto in Pienza is an exception. Run by Chef Nicola, here is an example of a high-quality gelateria. Tourist-trap places...
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Cooking in Florence on a Rick Steves Tour
1:00 01/01/1970
With so many travelers into food these days, food tours and cooking classes have become a big deal all over Europe. And a cooking class is a perfect example of how we, as part of our bus tours,...
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Just When I Thought My Future Was Set...
1:00 01/01/1970
This high school prom portrait shows a young man destined to become a tuxedo-rental model just months before enjoying his first trip to Europe without parents — a trip that derailed what promised...
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13 Takeaways From a First-Time Tour Guide
1:00 01/01/1970
If you told me six months ago that I would have run two successful tours by May, I wouldn’t have believed you. How did this all come together? Leif and I met in Sri Lanka in November, became...
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Florence Discoveries
1:00 01/01/1970
I’ve noticed in Venice, Rome, and Florence that the traditional economy is being pushed out by the playground economy that comes with modern affluence. In old, historic city centers, as rents go...
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What to look out for with this year’s beach trends
1:00 01/01/1970
It is that time of the year when the layers have come off, we’re seeing more sun, higher temperatures at last, and we hear the beach calling our name. We can practically feel the sand between our...
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TAPENADE: Mediterranean Goodness and The Salad Room at Discovery @PrimeaMakati!
1:00 01/01/1970
TAPENADE is the all-day Mediterranean dining restaurant of the newly opened Discovery Primea in Makati. It is named after the centuries-old Mediterranean recipe of olives, capers, olive oil, and...
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