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Italy's Dolce Vita with Rick Steves [Word Count: 140]
Experience Italy's sweet life in Naples, the Amalfi Coast and Tuscany by joining Rick Steves in his latest public TV special on KXXX.
Naples is an urban jungle specializing in the rustic good life. Stoplights are considered discretionary, "fast food" is folded pizza, and pilgrims kiss the fingers off statues of "saints" the Vatican has yet to sanctify.
The stunning Amalfi Coast is spritzed by lemons and Caruso elegance. Nearby, on the exotic Isle of Capri, raffish oarsmen squeeze you into its fabled Blue Grotto.
In Tuscany, you'll follow eager dogs through damp ravines on a quest for treasured truffles, celebrate artichoke season in a village festival, and ride a hot Italian convertible back to your lazy farmhouse B&B.
Exerience all this and more on Rick Steves' latest European adventure. Enjoy Italy's Dolce Vita, on KXXX, Xday, March x at xx:00.
Italy's Dolce Vita with Rick Steves [Word Count: 170]
Experience Italy's sweet life in Naples, the Amalfi Coast and Tuscany by joining Rick Steves in his latest public TV special on KXXX.
Naples is an urban jungle specializing in embracing life with abandon. Stoplights are considered discretionary, "fast food" is folded pizza, and pilgrims kiss the fingers off statues of "saints" the Vatican has yet to sanctify.
Next stop: Sorrento. Spritzed by lemons, it's a fine springboard for exploring the stunning Amalfi Coast and the exotic Isle of Capri, where raffish oarsmen squeeze you inside the fabled Blue Grotto.
In Tuscany, sample Italy's rustic good life first hand — sleeping in a farmhouse B&B or "agriturismo." You'll follow eager dogs through damp ravines on a quest for treasured truffles, and celebrate artichoke season in a village festival. Everything comes together for a slow Tuscan farmhouse supper on a lazy Sunday afternoon.
Exerience all this and more — calorie-free, with no fuel surcharges or even jet lag. It's Rick Steves' latest European adventure: Italy's Dolce Vita, on KXXX, Xday, March x at xx:00.
Italy's Dolce Vita with Rick Steves [Word Count: 250]
Experience Italy's sweet life in Naples, the Amalfi Coast and Tuscany by joining Rick Steves in his latest public TV special on KXXX.
Naples is an urban jungle specializing in embracing life with abandon. Stoplights are considered discretionary, "fast food" is folded pizza, and pilgrims kiss the fingers off statues of "saints" the Vatican has yet to sanctify.
Nearby Sorrento, spritzed by lemons, is a fine springboard for exploring the stunning Amalfi Coast and the exotic Isle of Capri. Glittering majolica tiles and leafy bougainvillea trellises evoke the 19th century, when the island was the haunt of Romantic Age aristocrats and the secret playground of Europe's gay elites. With the help of raffish oarsmen, you'll squeeze into Capri's fabled Blue Grotto.
Then you'll travel to Tuscany, and sample Italy's rustic good life first-hand — sleeping in a farmhouse B&B or "agriturismo." Joining Rick and his crew, you'll follow eager dogs through damp ravines on a quest for treasured truffles. Celebrate artichoke season in a village festival. And, back at the agriturismo, you realize those handsome Chianina cows are all part of the plan. The beef on your plate is cooked over an open fire, cut Florentine-style, and sliced thin...good enough for a Medici prince. Everything comes together for a slow Tuscan farmhouse supper on a lazy Sunday afternoon.
Exerience all this and more — calorie-free, with no fuel surcharges or even jet lag — on Rick Steves' latest European adventure. Enjoy Italy's Dolce Vita, on KXXX, Xday, March x at xx:00.
Italy's Dolce Vita with Rick Steves [Word Count: 340]
Experience Italy's sweet life in Naples, the Amalfi Coast and Tuscany by joining Rick Steves in his latest public TV special on KXXX.
Naples is an urban jungle famous for embracing life with abandon. Stoplights are considered discretionary, "fast food" is folded pizza, and pilgrims kiss the fingers off statues of "saints" the Vatican has yet to sanctify.
Then follow Rick and his crew to Sorrento. Spritzed by lemons, it's a fine springboard for exploring the stunning Amalfi Coast. Resort hide-aways like Positano have a pirate past and a celebrity present. Squished into a ravine, its trendy pedestrian-only main drag cascades down to a chic beach.
Roman emperors vacationed nearby on the exotic Isle of Capri. Today, its glittering majolica tiles and leafy bougainvillea trellises evoke the 19th century, when Capri was the haunt of Romantic Age aristocrats and the secret playground of Europe's gay elites. With the help of raffish oarsmen, you'll squeeze into Capri's fabled Blue Grotto.
Then you'll travel to Tuscany. The first Tuscans — those ancient Etruscans — are immortalized by happy statues hedonistically popping grapes while reclining on sarcophagus lids. For 25 centuries, this much-loved region has been steeped in determination to live life to its fullest — even after death!
To sample Italy's rustic good life first-hand, you'll sleep in a farmhouse B&B or "agriturismo" capping a bluff amid a green mosaic of Tuscan farms. Rise at the crack of dawn to follow eager dogs through damp ravines on a quest for treasured truffles. Celebrate artichoke season in a village festival. And, back at the agriturismo, you realize those handsome Chianina cows are all part of the plan. The beef on your plate is cooked over an open fire, cut Florentine-style, and sliced thin...good enough for a Medici prince. Everything comes together for a slow Tuscan farmhouse supper on a lazy Sunday afternoon.
Exerience all this and more — calorie-free, with no fuel surcharges or even jet lag — on Rick Steves' latest European adventure. Enjoy Italy's Dolce Vita, on KXXX, Xday, March x at xx:00.
Italy's Dolce Vita with Rick Steves [Word Count: 415]
Experience Italy's sweet life in Naples, the Amalfi Coast and Tuscany by joining Rick Steves in his latest public TV special on KXXX.
Naples is an urban jungle famous for embracing life with abandon. Stoplights are considered discretionary, "fast food" is folded pizza, and pilgrims kiss the fingers off statues of "saints" the Vatican has yet to sanctify.
After climbing to the steaming summit of Mount Vesuvius, you'll walk the streets of Pompeii — the city that volcano destroyed. While tragic for its residents back in A.D. 79, the eruption was a shake 'n' bake windfall for modern archaeologists — as you'll see in Naples' fascinating museum.
Then follow Rick and his crew to Sorrento. Spritzed by lemons, it's a fine springboard for exploring the stunning Amalfi Coast. Resort hide-aways like Positano have a pirate past and a celebrity present. Squished into a ravine, its trendy pedestrian-only main drag cascades down to a chic beach.
Roman emperors vacationed nearby on the exotic Isle of Capri. Today, its glittering majolica tiles and leafy bougainvillea trellises evoke the 19th century, when Capri was the haunt of Romantic Age aristocrats and the secret playground of Europe's gay elites. With the help of raffish oarsmen, you'll squeeze into Capri's fabled Blue Grotto.
Then you'll travel to Tuscany. The first Tuscans — those ancient Etruscans — are immortalized by happy statues hedonistically popping grapes while reclining on sarcophagus lids. For 25 centuries, this much-loved region has been steeped in determination to live life to its fullest — even after death!
To sample Italy's rustic good life first-hand, you'll sleep in a farmhouse B&B or "agriturismo" capping a bluff amid a green mosaic of Tuscan farms. At the crack of dawn, you'll follow eager dogs through damp ravines on a quest for treasured truffles. Celebrate artichoke season in a village festival. And, back at the agriturismo, you realize those handsome Chianina cows are all part of the plan. The beef on your plate is cooked over an open fire, cut Florentine-style, and sliced thin...good enough for a Medici prince. Everything comes together for a slow Tuscan farmhouse supper on a lazy Sunday afternoon.
And, as if that's not sweet enough, for the finale, you'll ride a hot Italian convertible through the cypress-lined lanes of Tuscany — declaring la dolce vita is the life for you.
Exerience all this and more — calorie-free, with no fuel surcharges or even jet lag — on Rick Steves' latest European adventure. Enjoy Italy's Dolce Vita, on KXXX, Xday, March x at xx:00.