July 20, 2023
The Best Wineries In Tuscany
Tuscany is famous for its wines, so if you're planning on exploring the many Tuscan wineries out there,…
April 26, 2022
Florence Staycation Tour Diary and Photos
March 13 Buongiorno from Florence, where we are kicking off the very first Adventures with Sarah Florence Staycation!…
July 4, 2019
Report from the Road: So, It’s a Bit Hot
Buongiorno from Florence, Italy! I'm here on my last day of a Rick Steves Family Europe tour. As…
January 6, 2018
Oh, the Things You’ll Eat: A Tour Guide’s Year in Food
When I was a backpacker in my 20's, I lived on bread, cheese and tomato. You can get…
April 10, 2017
A Real Day as a Guidebook Researcher
I'm out on the road in Italy again, updating Rick Steves guidebooks. Guidebook research is fun, and many…
February 28, 2017
10 Movies for Travelers to Italy
Now that the Oscars are over and winter is dragging on, it's time to settle in for a…
November 14, 2016
The Travel Decider: Where to go in Europe
Travel dreaming is what keeps a certain amount of us going. This is a big and beautiful world,…
November 4, 2016
50 Years On, The Flood of Florence
Today is the 50th anniversary of an important event in Italian history, the flood of Florence on November…
September 10, 2016
Adventures with Nico, Episode Two: Trouble in Paradise
Packing up after our lovely four days in Rome, I was feeling good. I had been concerned about…
April 19, 2016
Oh, the People You’ll Meet
I'm finishing up my small portion of the guidebook updates for Rick Steves, and was thinking a bit…
