Spanish food explained – my top 5 tapa recommendations
1:00 01/01/1970
Spain has become famous for its avant-garde, molecular gastronomy. Yes it is amazing but honestly, I often find it overwhelming and strange. Many times, I want something simple and comforting. This...
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The Rums of Central America
1:00 01/01/1970
One of the great benefits of traveling through Central America is that it’s easy to find really good rum for a ridiculously low price. While most people associate rum with the Caribbean, many of...
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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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High Art Hits the Streets – Series by Alexey Kondakov
1:00 01/01/1970
Here’s something you won’t see very often! The Ukrainian artist Alexey Kondakov had the fun idea to merge classic, historical figures from paintings into our everyday life. So instead of seeing...
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Exploring Northern Cyprus
1:00 01/01/1970
The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus has plenty of charm and history to explore, from Crusader castles to pretty harbor towns to often-deserted beaches.Exploring Northern Cyprus by Sasha Heseltine...
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Mantua, One of the Best Cities to Visit in Italy
1:00 01/01/1970
Wild About Travel Wild About Travel - Travel Tales by a Travel Addict Have you ever heard of Mantua? If not, don’t worry. Despite being one of the most beautiful towns in northern Italy, Mantua is...
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Volterra: My Top Italian Hill Town
1:00 01/01/1970
I often say the Volterra is my favorite Italian hill town. Returning this year for my research chores, I was wondering if that was overstating things. But as soon as I settled into the town, my...
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Our Europe trip – City 14: Milan!
1:00 01/01/1970
Our 14th city already, on our trip to meet our Spotters in 22 cities in Europe! As Milan locals like to move around the world, which means we need new Spotters often, we’ve had the pleasure of...
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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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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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