Take Viator With You – Download Our Insider’s Guides
1:00 01/01/1970
At Viator, our goal has always been to help travelers find the best things to see and do around the world. Our team of travel insiders handpicks every tour, our mobile apps keep you connected on...
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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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A Pre-Dawn Volcano Climb
1:00 01/01/1970
My daughter Jackie’s latest journal entry takes us to the top of a Balinese volcano for sunrise and illustrates the value of hiring a local guide — whether in Bergen, Budapest, or Bali. Climbing...
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What About Your Duck Pond?
1:00 01/01/1970
“What about your duck pond?” asked Cameron Hewitt while updating the Rick Steves France guidebook. Gérard’s eyes fell as he said, “Sadly, we no longer have ducks in our pond. A hawk moved in...
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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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