Peace and Quiet at My Tuscan B&B
1:00 01/01/1970
While filming in Tuscany, our TV crew enjoyed the company of a great guide, Roberto Bechi. And we also enjoyed staying at Roberto’s farmhouse B&B, Podere Casalciccia, perched on a bluff in the...
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Discovering a Marche Church Choir
1:00 01/01/1970
On Good Friday at the village church in Cantiano, we were so impressed with the choir’s performance. But I realized I had made a big mistake: We should have been recording their service to get...
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Easter in Small-Town Italy Is a Passionate Affair
1:00 01/01/1970
While filming in Italy for the Rick Steves’ European Easter special, which will air across the USA next year, my crew and I came upon some startling, amazing, and moving scenes. Check out these...
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Wild Boar for Breakfast in Italy’s Marche Region
1:00 01/01/1970
It’s impressive to me that, even in 2015, traditions still thrive in Europe’s smaller towns and more remote corners. For example, traveling around Italy to explore Easter traditions, we went into...
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Children Bring a Little Easter-Lilly Joy to a Siena Retirement Home
1:00 01/01/1970
Siena is filled with sightseeing tourists oblivious to everyday (yet delightful) realities of life just down the street. For our Easter television special, we dropped by a retirement home where...
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Rick Steves’ European Easter — Coming to Public Television in 2016
1:00 01/01/1970
In 2007, we produced the Rick Steves’ European Christmas public television special, which has become a mainstay on the public airwaves during the holiday season. This year, we’re filming a...
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Coming in 2017: Rick Steves Public Television Special about Martin Luther and the Reformation
1:00 01/01/1970
In 1510, a young monk from Germany named Martin Luther walked 700 miles to Rome on a pilgrimage. He returned home disillusioned, and in 1517, he raised 95 difficult theological questions at the...
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Tossing a Coin in Rome’s Trevi Fountain...Sort of
1:00 01/01/1970
Rome’s beloved Trevi Fountain is drained and covered with scaffolding. But so many people come to Rome to do the fabled “coin toss over your shoulder to guarantee a return to the Eternal City”...
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Day 1 of 100: I’m in Rome, Kicking Off My Trip with Some Photos
1:00 01/01/1970
I just landed in Rome to embark on a 100-day trip. And already, I’ve learned so much. Join me, if you dare, on what I have a strong hunch will be an unforgettable ride. My goal: to make mistakes...
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The Year’s Best Tour Scrapbooks — with a Surprise Ending!
1:00 01/01/1970
Bob and Pam Gudas’ Best of Europe in 21 Days scrapbook   One of my favorite spring chores is looking over the top entries in our annual tour alumni scrapbook contest. Each year we invite our tour...
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