Travelling Europe
English Breakfast Porn
SOURCE: Rick Steves Travel Blog | DATE: n/a As we wrap up our England shoot and head for Italy, here are a few more observations. Dial 1-800-DEFIBRILLATOR. Today’s England is not your...
My Summer’s Grand Finale: Siena’s Palio Horse Race
SOURCE: Rick Steves Travel Blog | DATE: n/a Hold on to your gnocchi — it’s Siena’s Palio. The finale of my summer trip is in Siena, where my crew and I spent several days filming the...
Video: Transformation and Security
SOURCE: Rick Steves Travel Blog | DATE: n/a Twice a year, each July and August, Siena readies itself for the big horse race (in which 10 of its 17 neighborhoods — chosen by lottery — will...
Counting Olympic Gold: USA? Jamaica? Uzbekistan?
SOURCE: Rick Steves Travel Blog | DATE: n/a USA! USA! USA! Yes, we dominated the Rio Olympics, our athletes were magnificent, and I’m really proud. But, as we Americans count our gold medals...
Video: The Actual Palio — A Coveted Banner
SOURCE: Rick Steves Travel Blog | DATE: n/a The coveted Palio banner is the trophy that gives the wildest horse race anywhere its name. This clip shows a dramatic procession through Siena, with...
Video: Lively Siena, Pre-Palio
SOURCE: Rick Steves Travel Blog | DATE: n/a (Central Italy was hit by a devastating earthquake last night. Aftershocks could be felt in Siena, almost 150 miles away from the earthquake’s...
Video: The Dragon District Throws a Big Pre-Palio Dinner Party
SOURCE: Rick Steves Travel Blog | DATE: n/a Two nights before Siena’s Palio horse race, the Dragon district gathers for dinner. I’m wearing the Dragon colors, in the backyard of the...
Video: For the Sienese, You’re Born, Then There’s the Palio, Then You Die
SOURCE: Rick Steves Travel Blog | DATE: n/a On Siena’s main square, Il Campo, my tour guide Roberto Bechi explains, “For the Sienese, you’re born…there’s the Palio…and then you...
Video: Getting Ready to Watch Siena’s Palio
SOURCE: Rick Steves Travel Blog | DATE: n/a At Siena’s Palio horse race, bleacher and balcony seats are expensive, but it’s free to join the masses in the square. And those who are really...
Il Palio Attracts Crowds to Siena
SOURCE: Rick Steves Travel Blog | DATE: n/a Being in Siena for the Palio horse race is really a series of mob scenes. These three photos capture the crush of the crowds. Imagine being in the...
Video: At Siena’s Palio Horse Race, I Learn Where “Jockeying” Comes From
SOURCE: Rick Steves Travel Blog | DATE: n/a At the Palio, the entire city of Siena packs into the main square, Il Campo. Finally, it’s time for the race. A cart pulled by oxen carries the...
Video: The Aftermath of Siena’s Palio Horse Race
SOURCE: Rick Steves Travel Blog | DATE: n/a In these clips, you can see the euphoria erupting after the finish of the Palio horse race. When the winner crosses the finish line, 1/17th of Siena...
Video: Thanks for Joining Me for 100 Days of Europe
SOURCE: Rick Steves Travel Blog | DATE: n/a With this post, I wrap up my second big 2016 trip — two two-month European adventures filled with learning, experiences, life-long memories, and...
Five Places in Europe That Stoke My Spirit
SOURCE: Rick Steves Travel Blog | DATE: n/a Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi As a Christian, I enjoy being open to spiritual experiences while on the road, and there’s no more spiritual...
Clinton vs. Trump: Your Blind “Issues Taste Test”
SOURCE: Rick Steves Travel Blog | DATE: n/a When I ask Trump supporters why they’d vote for him they generally say it’s because they don’t like Hillary. I ask why and they say the same...
Blissful in Blue: The Lafodia Spa, Croatia
SOURCE: Inside the Travel Lab | DATE: n/a The Relaxing Power of Blue in the Lafodia Spa When I think back to my time in Croatia this summer, I keep coming back to the beautiful colour of...
Spain, Spain, You’re All The Same
SOURCE: Inside the Travel Lab | DATE: n/a The Tablas de Daimiel: A Surprising Discovery in Spain’s La Mancha Spain, Spain, you’re all the same. Full of sunshine, sand and...
Floating Between Sand and Sea in Oman
SOURCE: Inside the Travel Lab | DATE: n/a Dune Bashing in the Desert It is, as the ads say, like floating on air. Our hired jeep trembles slightly before falling, falling, softly over the...
7 of the Best Spas in the World
SOURCE: Inside the Travel Lab | DATE: n/a The Search for the Best Spas in the World There’s something about not being able to have something for a while that makes you long for it all the...
Acts of Kindness Ideas Plus Win A Two Night Stay
SOURCE: Inside the Travel Lab | DATE: n/a Acts of Kindness Ideas Today’s article comes as part of a campaign on the importance of acts of kindness in partnership with DoubleTree by...
The Skyline of Rome
SOURCE: Inside the Travel Lab | DATE: n/a The city of Rome is one of those places that always seems to have existed. I suppose that explains the nickname the Eternal City. I cannot remember...
A Blast of Encouragement
SOURCE: Inside the Travel Lab | DATE: n/a What gets you to sit up, to pay attention and to try that little bit harder? What things inspire you? What fires you up and leaves you feeling...
The Real Capital of Spain: Toledo
SOURCE: Inside the Travel Lab | DATE: n/a Toledo, Spain, lies only a short distance from Madrid yet I’d highly recommend heading there for more than a day trip. Here’s why. The Road...
Croatian Islands and Their Secrets
SOURCE: Inside the Travel Lab | DATE: n/a Exploring Croatian Islands by Boat There’s a place in the Elaphiti Islands where weather-worn netting clings to a rough sea wall. Under the...
Wendover, Utah And Why I Choked There
SOURCE: Inside the Travel Lab | DATE: n/a Wendover, Utah I was dozing in the front seat, the scenery slicking from arid Nevada to salt ‘n’ violet Utah on the journey from Mustang Monument...
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