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September Travel News

Hi from Rick: The Best $30 Travel Tool

When I'm on the road and I run into someone using one of my guidebooks, I get a rush. Not only because I've just seen someone consulting something my team and I have put decades of hard work into…but because I've just met someone who's invested in not just seeing a new place — but really experiencing it.

If you're going to take the time off and spend the money to travel to Europe, you deserve to get the most out of every day and every dollar. To not just visit that sight "because you know you should" — but to really become a temporary local and live that sight. To know the joy of smartly navigating a foreign city's metro system and ordering an unfamiliar dish in a new language. To dine with confidence, appreciate local history, understand local customs, and meaningfully connect with the people and culture around you… Read more

In this issue


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Confessions of a Guidebook Writer

Let me pack you along for a day on the road to help demystify what goes into the making of a guidebook. While working in Europe, a guidebook writer's entire day's experiences are dedicated to research… Read more


Man eating a slice of pizza, Florence, Italy

Tip of the Month: Europe’s Cheap Eats

Europe offers a bounty of options for eating quickly and inexpensively. Besides picnicking — your cheapest option, and my personal favorite — most towns and cities offer a range of basic eateries… Read more


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Video of the Month: Best of Rome Preview

Get a 30-second peek at Rick's newest special — premiering this October. In this one-hour special, we conquer Rome's biggies — from the Colosseum, Forum, and Pantheon… Watch


Cameron Hewitt at amphitheater, Pula, Croatia

Cameron’s Blog: Empty Saltshakers, the “Croatian Shrug,” and Traveling with Empathy

I'm packing up for my next fall trip to Croatia — driving through Istria, then island-hopping down the Dalmatian Coast. I love traveling in September… Read more


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Monday Night Travel in October

We're taking September off but will be back in October with an exciting schedule, including Rick's Fall Trip Report, Rotterdam, Beyond the Best of Ireland, and a spooky Travel Horror Stories show for Halloween… Register


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Slideshow: Best of the Adriatic, Day by Day

Our Best of the Adriatic in 14 Days tour takes you on an unforgettable meander from pristine hill towns to sparkling harbors, lacing together the best destinations this diverse corner of Europe… Read more