Downton Doggie’s Italian Cousin
21:20 10/05/2016
Over the past couple of weeks in Italy I’ve visited several noble and aristocratic manor houses. As I connected with the fine families maintaining their...
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A Dark Venice Alley Hides a Dining Delight
0:34 10/05/2016
Nearly every evening I’m out prowling the streets in search of the latest places to eat for my guidebooks. (I’m usually with local guides who help me...
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There’s Something For Everyone in Venice
1:04 09/05/2016
For 30 years, I’ve been fascinated by all the goofy gimmicks sold by immigrants on the streets of Europe. The flaming Manneken-Pis cigarette lighters,...
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Waking Up a Block from David...in a Four-Poster Bed
20:26 07/05/2016
When I opened my eyes after a delightful night’s sleep, it occurred to me that this is pretty good living — a four-poster bed, in a 16th-century...
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Travel Bite: Cruising Amsterdam’s Canals
0:30 07/05/2016
From time to time, I share a random video clip to fuel your travel dreams. Join me today as I cruise down the canals in Amsterdam’s Jordaan district...
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Soaking Up the Joys of Traffic-Free Florence
19:36 06/05/2016
Some people shop randomly. I sightsee randomly. And after a long day of determined and focused sightseeing while researching my guidebook, I find a...
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Cameron’s on the Front Line of the Corniglia Gelato Wars
3:59 06/05/2016
Cameron Hewitt (my wonderful co-author and fellow guidebook researcher) is just settling into his spring research trip and starting with the Cinque Terre....
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Studying Math in Church
20:44 05/05/2016
In Florence, the Church of San Lorenzo is a great example of how Renaissance architecture is poetry — stony, mathematical, and timeless poetry....
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On My Doorstep: A Florentine Market and a Girls Choir
22:15 04/05/2016
You can just bumble through Europe and have fun. But if you make a point to know what’s going on and where, you’ll bring home more memories. And there...
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Bobo’s Trattoria: Good Energy!
22:40 03/05/2016
It’s funny to me how travelers are disinclined to walk just 5 minutes away from the tourist zone to find a restaurant filled with locals (not tourists)...
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