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The people who run the big sights in Venice have generally welcomed us to film, but only when they're closed to the public.
The cafés on St. Mark's Square may be pretty empty in the evenings, even with the allure of their orchestras, but crowds still fill the midday streets.
An electric readerboard in a pharmacy window ticks down with each person who moves out or dies. Today's population: 58,756. Yesterday, it was 58,759.
We drove west from San Sebastian scaled the mountains of Cantabria then descended through Asturias on the way to the Galician coast. Finally, we hopped a train for Portugal.
All day long, a steady stream of visitors line up to polish Juliet's bronze breast in hopes of good fortune in love.
Segways have been slowly infiltrating Rome and a bi-wheel tour seemed lazy, cumbersome and slightly ridiculous.
A fundamental skill travelers have to develop is the ability to get around efficiently and economically using public transit.
The minute I start hearing noises, even if they come from a purring engine, I start to dwell on the fact that I'm hurtling down a highway while trapped in a hunk of metal that can fail at any minute.
The folklore of Vernazza and Monterosso will be enlivened with tales of the flood of 2011.
By 1972, everyone knew, Frommer was on to something.
The people of the Cinque Terre are being taught a tough lesson. It's their beautiful land that brings the tourists.
Vernazza is built around one street and the surrounding hills funneled flash-flood waters right through the middle of town. After six months, the upper half of town still feels like a war zone.
A number of overexcited hacks are getting themselves into a premature state of enthusiasm over a very new and very red train that has just taken to the rails in Italy.
It's a baroque explosion of vaulted ceilings, endless rooms and gilding. You could be forgiven for thinking you were a long-lost Medici in this stunning perch.
You can expect rich travel experiences and locals thankful that you decided to spend a slice of your vacation time and money in their country.
The old ladies on their folding chairs as they hang out in the Jewish Quarter; rays of sunlight cutting through St. Peter's Basilica; the scene on Via del Corso in the early evening when it's closed to traffic.
