Good Guidebooks Provide Creative Solutions: Shared Minibus Tours of the Amalfi Coast
1:00 01/01/1970
We recently had our annual meeting with our publisher, Avalon Travel, and enjoyed celebrating the fact that our guidebooks are the USA’s best-selling books in each category. We’re just a little...
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This Greek Welcome Really Packs a Punch
1:00 01/01/1970
When in Greece, hospitality comes with ouzo. And when in remote corners and hardscrabble villages (like here on the Mani Peninsula), where historically hospitality is a matter of life and death, the...
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Our Europe trip – City 8: Vienna!
1:00 01/01/1970
We just departed the sunny city of Vienna, our 9th city on our 26 city Europe Interrail trip, and had a great time as always! The main reason for visiting a city for us is always meeting our...
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Savoring a Sweet Mani Peninsula Surprise
1:00 01/01/1970
Driving around this land so steeped in conflict and bloody vendettas, it occurred to me that there are a lot of towers on the Mani Peninsula.  While everyone gets excited about the towers of San...
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A Tiny Church in Kastania Frozen in Time
1:00 01/01/1970
When exploring the south coast of Greece’s Peloponnese, I make Kardamyli my home base. And, while its coast is remote, the interior is even more so. The stony village in this clip is named...
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Let Your Imagination Fly in the Ghost Town of Vathia
1:00 01/01/1970
If the Peloponnese’s Mani Peninsula is famous for its rugged terrain and desperate history, that history and culture is embodied in the dramatic ghost town of Vathia. Just a 10-minute drive from...
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Off the Beaten Track on Greece’s Mani Peninsula
1:00 01/01/1970
When exploring Greece, I’ve always been enamored with the fierce and desolate Mani Peninsula. (Please pardon the wind noise on this video, but that goes with the territory.) I hope you enjoy these...
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Highlights of the Peloponnese
1:00 01/01/1970
I’ve just spent a few days in the far south of Greece. I’ve always thought you get plenty of Greek Island charm without leaving the mainland if you head for the Peloponnesian Peninsula. It’s...
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Alone Onstage at the Ancient Greek Theater of Epidavros
1:00 01/01/1970
One of my great treats is being literally all alone (with a fine local guide) at some of our civilization’s greatest sights. With this clip, you’re here with me — late in the day when it’s...
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My 1973 “Europe Through the Gutter” Trip Frieze
1:00 01/01/1970
For several years, I’d pass the time on the flight home from my annual summer trip making a crude one-page frieze summarizing my trip. On my best trip ever (in 1973 with Gene Openshaw — who...
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