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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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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Save 10% on TripAdvisor’s World’s Top 25 Landmarks
1:00 01/01/1970
Lists covering the world’s top attractions or travel destinations are nothing new — magazines, guidebooks and TV shows put them out every year. The jet-setting editor or TV host can be helpful,...
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Tuscany Memories
1:00 01/01/1970
Travel in Tuscany these last couple weeks has given me a chance to really improve my Rick Steves’ Florence & Tuscany guidebook. And that time has been filled with great travel memories.   It seems...
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Chores on the Italian Road
1:00 01/01/1970
I’ve been on the road for nearly two months now, and I’m in a great work groove. Even the little chores are fun. Tour guides know that when you’re in Europe surrounded by tourists binging on...
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PAHIYAS: Our Awesome Guide to the Pahiyas Festival in Lucban, Quezon! @TourismPHL
1:00 01/01/1970
Make sure to download Our Awesome Guide for information, food, and pasalubong tips when in Lucban, Quezon! :) The Pahiyas Festival is one of the most popular fiestas in the Philippines, held in honor...
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CREATE TRIPS: Planning My Tokyo Trip with @CreateTrips Mobile TravelBook (A Review)
1:00 01/01/1970
CREATETRIPS is a mobile travel planning guide app where you can get well-curated TravelBooks and insiders tips from local food and travel experts around the world. It was very helpful during our...
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Centuries-Old Technology Still Keeps the Thieves Out
1:00 01/01/1970
Updating the town walk for the Lucca chapter in my Italy guidebook, I was impressed at how many shops on the main drag had been in the same family at the same location for over a century. And this...
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Our Europe trip – City 12: Sarajevo!
1:00 01/01/1970
Our 12th stop on our trip to meet our Spotters in 25 cities: Sarejevo! Sarajevo is the only city on our trip we had not visited before, and it’s been high on my personal (very long) “cities I...
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