Friday, August 31, 2018
Thursday, August 30, 2018
Wednesday, August 29, 2018
Visit Venice - The Don'ts of Visiting Venice, Italy
From Overpriced Gondola Rides to Slippery Streets to Overpriced and Underwhelming Tourist Restaurants this Video Covers What You Shouldn't Do When you Go to Venice, Italy.
Italy is an amazing city, well worth visiting and exploring, but there are a few things tourists and travelers should avoid or not do when they come to Venezia, Italia.
Don't - bring too much luggage, having to lug it over all of those bridges and down long streets is not a fun thing to do,
Don't - be surprised if the locals have different lines than the tourists
Don't - pay for a toilet, go get a Spritz or a Coffee instead. You have to pay for something make it a treat, not a toilet.
Don-t - expect a cheap gondola ride. they are a bit pricey and you will need to pay more to get him to sing.
Don't - forget to explore outside the main island of Venice. There are great places to visit around Venice like the Murano glass factories or farther afield in Padova and Vicenza.
Don't - be surprised if you have walk on risers occasionally when the city floods.
Don't - wear skimpy clothes if you are hoping to get into Basilica San Marco.
There are a lot more don'ts of visiting Venice, but why don't you watch and learn more!
Filmed in Venice, Italy
Copyright Mark Wolters 2017
Bellagio village lake Como italy
Bellagio is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Como in the Italian region of Lombardy. It is located on Lake Como,Bellagio is just about the best place to stay on the shores of Lake Como. What to do and see, and where to eat and sleep: a thorough tourist guide from Italy ...A trip to Lake Como is incomplete without a visit to its Pearl: Bellagio. Bellagio is located exactly halfway between the two southernmost branches of the lake, and is famous worldwide for its beautiful villas overlooking the water.
Walking Around Les Halles
A quarter-hour stroll around the area of the Forum and Les Halles in Paris, France. The actual Forum is being rebuilt and will be a construction zone for the next few years, but I visit the surrounding neighborhood, including the Place Beaubourg in front of the Pompidou Center, the various streets in the area, and so on. A few street performers are included, as well as the Quartier de l'Horloge. A nice visit to a very busy area—even on a weekday, when this was filmed.
Paris City Guide: Marais Beaubourg - Travel & Discover
Le Marais is a historic district in Paris.
The site of Beaubourg, the western part of Marais, was chosen for the Centre Georges Pompidou, France's national Museum of Modern Art and one of the world's most important cultural institutions. The building was completed in 1977 with revolutionary architecture by Renzo Piano and Richard Rogers.
Latin Quarter of Paris
A ten-minute visit to the Latin Quarter of Paris, France. This is a crummy little video that I made as a test (of the camera, of my editing, and of me).
Featured areas include the pedestrian streets that wind through the Latin Quarter (rue de Buci, rue Saint André des Arts, rue de la Huchette, rue de la Harpe, etc.), the place Saint Michel, and parts of the boulevard Saint Michel.
Turn on closed captions if you want narration. I've released this video to the public domain.
An Evening Stroll Along the Rue de Rivoli in Paris, France
This is a "you-are-there" stroll along part of the rue de Rivoli and the rue Saint Antoine in central Paris, France. The stoll starts at the rue du Louvre, just east of the Louvre itself, just after 5 PM (about 20 minutes after sunset). It ends at the place de la Bastille about 36 minute later. It is almost one continuous take, although there are a few transitions (mostly to remove waits at traffic lights, or in one case, to remove music from the ice rink in front of City Hall).
Tuesday, August 28, 2018
Paris: Regal and Intimate
In Paris, amidst all of its grandeur, the little joys of life are still embraced. In this first of two episodes on Paris, we'll cruise the Seine River, visit Napoleon's tomb, and take in the Louvre. Then we'll feel the pulse of Paris — shopping in village-like neighborhoods, attending church in a grand pipe organ loft, and celebrating the mother of all revolutions with a big, patriotic Bastille Day bang.
Avenue des Champs-Élysées Paris 2018 Visual Walk Tour in HD (1080p 60fps)
Here's a raw and unedited (no colour grading and enhancement) video footage of our Avenue des Champs-Élysées walk tour in first-person view. It is summer in Paris and most local Parisians are out for vacation especially during July and August. The city is mostly crowded with tourists during this season, and Avenue des Champs-Élysées is the most popular place for people. It is one of the most visited area in Paris. This long avenue have plenty of restaurants, bars, boutiques, shops, and cafés.
Sunday, August 26, 2018
Au petit fer à cheval
An intimate bistrot in the historical center of Marais, in Paris. Le Petit Fer à Cheval ("The Little Iron Horse") is one of the best venues to live the atmosphere of the vintage Paris of ealry 1900. A bistro for conversation with a galssa of wine, or for a nice meal, tasting some dishes of French Traditional Cuisine: Confit de Canard, Tarte Tatin and, above all, a fantastic home-made Foie Gras. The place is tiny. The atmosphere is casual, chic, supported by a disjointed décor largely assembled from vintage artifacts salvaged via everything from palaces to metro stations.
Saturday, August 25, 2018
European Travel Skills: Eating
In this travel class, Rick Steves takes you on a culinary tour through Europe, with advice on choosing the perfect restaurant, interpreting menus, enjoying local specialties, tipping, and joining local cooking classes and food tours.
How To Survive Ordering in a French Restaurant in Paris
How to order in a french restaurant and survive the experience ;D If you want more vocab for ordering in a French restaurant, I put more in my How to Survive Ordering in a French Cafe video - this one focused more on procedure and cultural awareness.
Thursday, August 23, 2018
Wednesday, August 22, 2018
Marais / Place des Vosges / Rue des Rosiers, Paris, France
A short video showing the place des Vosges (1:41), the rue des Rosiers (5:46), and part of the Marais, in Paris, France. You can see the type of crowds that develop in popular areas on weekends with good weather.
A Visit to the Luxembourg Gardens in Paris
This ten-minute video shows you around the Luxembourg Gardens in Paris, France, which is arguably the city's most beautiful park. The gardens, located in the Latin Quarter of the city, belong to the French Senate, which meets in the Luxembourg Palace at the north end of the gardens. This video doesn't really do the park justice; it's much prettier in real life.
Paris / A Midnight Stroll through the Latin Quarter
A 14-minute walk through the heart of the Latin Quarter, starting on the rue de la Huchette and ending on the boulevard Saint Germain. Shot in almost one continuous take, with only a single cut. I didn't use any low-light enhancement on this, so it looks essentially as it does in real life
Sunday, August 19, 2018
Beginning Italian for Travelers with Trish Feaster | Rick Steves Travel Talks
Teacher and tour guide Trish Feaster has designed this Italian language class just for travelers — with exactly what you need to know for practical, smooth travels in Italy. You'll learn how to pronounce Italian words, master some key phrases every traveler should know, and better understand how Italy's language is tied to its culture.
Friday, August 17, 2018
A walk in Saint-Germain-des-Prés in Paris - Travel to France with me and explore Paris!
In this episode, I am taking a walk through the quarter of Saint-Germain-des-Prés in Paris. Our walk begins in the Jardin du Luxembourg, one of the most beautiful parcs in Paris. After that we explore the Quartier Latin with its literary cafés and little book shops, one of them is Shakespeare & Company near the Seine river.
Guide to the Marais
The Marais is one of the most charming and architecturally interesting neighborhoods in Paris. Here's a guide to all my favorite places to eat, shop and sightsee.
Thursday, August 16, 2018
Paris, France: Latin Quarter Café Culture
More info about travel to Paris: http://www.ricksteves.com/europe/fran... The Latin Quarter makes up the core of Paris' Left Bank, offering a variety of ethnic restaurants,tangled lanes, and the city's famous cafe scene.
All Day Exploring Markets and Cooking in Paris with Jean Yves
We hit up the Bastille Market in Paris, and then Tang Frere - a massive Asian market in the 13eme.
Wednesday, August 15, 2018
Paris, France: The Marais District
More travel info about travel to Paris: watch-read-listen/video/tv-show/paris-regal-and-intimate Paris' trendy Marais district serves up a moveable feast of fashion boutiques, quiet cafés, art galleries, narrow streets, leafy squares like the Place des Vosges, Jewish bakeries, aristocratic châteaux, nightlife, and real Parisians. It's the perfect place to appreciate the zest and flair of this great city.
Tuesday, August 14, 2018
Bike Tour in Paris - Paris Bike Tour with Bike About Tours
Paris Bike Tours. If you want to sign up for a bike tour in Paris with Bike About Tours, you can do so here: http://bit.ly/BikeAboutToursJay and be sure to mention me when you reserve to get a sticker ❤️ Bike tours are one of the best outdoor activities in Paris you could do.
Monday, August 13, 2018
Lake Como seen by Yann Arthus-Bertrand
The eyes of the renowned french filmaker explore the beauty of one of the the most ispiring lakes in the world
Saturday, August 11, 2018
Friday, August 10, 2018
BELLAGIO, ITALY • Before is was a casino, it was a city.
Today Mel and I take a boat from Lake Como to Bellagio. We explore the Melzi Gardens and walk around rest of the town where it was rather tempting to stop for wine. Como is a major manufacturer of silk so we stopped by a lot of silk shops while looking around too. The ferry situation to get back was a LITTLE complicated (my bad(s)) but we finally made it out of there and got to our hotel in Tremezzo. Next stop, Switzerland!
Monday, August 6, 2018
Sunday, August 5, 2018
Friday, August 3, 2018
Thursday, August 2, 2018
Wednesday, August 1, 2018
Highlights of Paris: Eiffel and Monet to Crème Brûlée
Packing the best of Paris into one episode, we scale the Eiffel Tower, bask in medieval majesty at Notre-Dame Cathedral, stroll Montmartre and its Sacré Cœur church, study the Latin Quarter, remember the Revolution at Place de la Concorde, saunter the Champs-Elysées, get impressed by the Orsay Museum, bone up on Paris's past at the Carnavalet Museum — and in the catacombs, and sample the artistic high life at the Jacquemart-André Museum.
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