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Sicilian tour guide Tommaso Pantè outlines the essentials for exploring his distinctive sun-drenched island.
A pair of native-born Sicilian tour guides tell Rick what matters most about the "intensified Italy" of the island they call home and clear up misunderstandings Americans may have.
Italian tour guide Cristina Pernechele gives Rick advice for enjoying the splendor of her hometown Padova. It's located just half an hour from the crowds of Venice, and is home to one of Europe's oldest universities.
Italian tour guide Cecilia Bottai joins Rick to recommend that travelers to Italy make time in their itinerary to enjoy rural "sagre" food festivals.
Italy-based tour guide and art history professor Anna Piperato describes the importance of Catholic saints in Italian culture.
Italy-based tour guide and art history professor Anna Piperato tells Rick how Siena’s high-spirited Palio horse race is a high point of the Tuscan summertime.
Tour guides from Italy explain the after-dinner delights that await when you dine like a real Italian.
Italian-food experts and tour guides discuss Italy's huge variety of pasta variations — and the importance of selecting the right sauce.
Italian musician David Tordi guides us through some of Italy's various regional styles of folk and traditional music.
Rick talks with Trish Clark, author of “Good Night and God Bless,” about the unexpected delights of staying in the monasteries and convents in Italy.
Three American women chat with Rick about the unexpected joys and challenges of falling in love – and getting married – in Italy.
Rick learns more about the divisions and similarities among Italians with northerner Riccardo Panareo and southerner Aldo Valerio.
Author Tim Parks returns to discuss the role of the railway in Italian life and how Italy's trains reflect and shape her culture.
The bottom of the "boot" of Italy is rarely visited by Americans, but it has a lot to offer the adventurous tourist.
Tour guides from Italy tell Rick how they cope with the everyday chaos of their country and offer tips for how you can prepare for surprises in your schedule when you visit Italy.