RickS

We attended a Vivaldi recital at Chiesa di San Vidal before our Tauck tour started, in spring of 2024. The Tauck hotel for that tour was the Ca'di Dio (an ancient building right on the lagoon that ha… (View Post)

When we took this tour, the Uffizi and Vatican visits were advertised as occurring during non-open hours. The Uffizi visit went as planned, and it was wonderful to stroll through a gallery that was e… (View Post)

Belated post from 2024. Just realized that I previously sent this to another Forum reader by private message, but I don’t think I ever posted it on the Forum itself. Better late than never. Here are … (View Post)

No Sam, not THAT Rick S. Although he and I share a birthday, and we are fans. Despite our best efforts, we can’t pack everything for weeks in Europe into the Rick Steves required carry-on! (View Post)

My wife and I will be on the Sept. 17 2025 Crown Jewels tour. Afterward, we plan to buy Berner Oberland passes and spend five nights in Lauterbrunnen, in a spectacular valley. If the weather holds we… (View Post)