Nicolina’s “Hearts of India” Tour Is Wrapping Up
1:00 01/01/1970
My niece, Nicolina, is just finishing a three-month, 7,500-mile trip around India. Her life’s mission: to bring young people in humble villages a chance to explore their inner worlds through the...
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Cassoulet Must Be French for “Bowl of Farts”
1:00 01/01/1970
While I don’t read much “travel literature,” I love to read other travelers’ blogs and journals. And at the Travelers’ Café on my website, we’ve lots going on right now, with live...
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What About Your Duck Pond?
1:00 01/01/1970
“What about your duck pond?” asked Cameron Hewitt while updating the Rick Steves France guidebook. Gérard’s eyes fell as he said, “Sadly, we no longer have ducks in our pond. A hawk moved in...
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More from Jackie Steves in Bali
1:00 01/01/1970
My daughter Jackie continues her blog reporting on her Southeast Asian adventure. Here are a few random bits from her latest entry. After reading these excerpts, you can head on over to get the full...
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The Steves Kids Head for Southeast Asia...And They’re Taking You Along
1:00 01/01/1970
As a father, I am so excited that our two twentysomething children, Andy and Jackie, are embarking on a one-month adventure in Indonesia, Vietnam, and Thailand. Jackie is a great writer, and Andy is...
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Mystery Images Caption Roundup
1:00 01/01/1970
Thanks to all of you for playing along with my silly photo caption posts. (I’m sorry if some of you didn’t realize I was just goofing around.) Here are my favorites of the hundreds of clever...
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Wrapping Up France
1:00 01/01/1970
I’m just wrapping up my two-week swing through France. Here are a few final French observations. As the guy whose name is on the cover of 40 travel guidebooks, I am so thankful for the expertise,...
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Eating Up My Guidebook Research Duties in Provence
1:00 01/01/1970
Researching my guidebooks in France comes with very good eating. Each night my co-author Steve Smith and I blitz the town’s restaurant scene (often with a local food expert in tow) — checking...
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Provence’s Pont du Gard and the Greatness of Ancient Rome
1:00 01/01/1970
Throughout the ancient world, aqueducts were like flags of stone that heralded the greatness of Rome. A visit to the Pont du Gard (the most famous and impressive surviving Roman aqueduct, near...
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Walking in Van Gogh’s Footsteps in Arles
1:00 01/01/1970
Visiting Arles, travelers tune into the story of Vincent van Gogh. And the city makes it easy. Here’s a little excerpt from our Rick Steves’ Provence & the French Riviera guidebook (and an...
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