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Travel Bites: How To Cook Tagliatelle al Ragu

Randy Kalp

The Hungarians call it bolognai spagetti, the British refer to it as spag bol, and in the United States, we say spaghetti Bolognese. This simple plate of spaghetti and meat sauce has…

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Putting the Malt into Malta at the Farsons Beer Festival

Randy Kalp

With its vibrant blue waters, stunning walled citadels and secluded bays, the Maltese archipelago bursts with character. People come here for the cosmopolitan cafes, pulsating nightlife, energetic activities and baroque…

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Peace, Thrills and Hijinks on the Trebbia River

Randy Kalp

An aerial view of the Trebbia River near Bobbio, in the Province of Piacenza (Emilia Romagna region).

On a wet Sunday morning in May, in a canyon just beyond Bobbio, Italy, a group of rafters and their guide gathered for a descent down the Alta Val Trebbia…

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Wine Makes Me A Better Photographer

Bethany Salvon

It was mid-November and really cold outside. The kind of cold where even if you are traveling to a new area you want to just stay inside. And that’s exactly…

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Sleep in the Shadow of the Colosseum

Randy Kalp

The bridge near our Colosseum Rome apartment in Italy.

Our first time in Rome we rented what was essentially a room in a three-bedroom apartment billed as a bed and breakfast. The room was a hot mess at best,…

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7 Things I Learned By Taking A Walk Through A Roman Market

Randy Kalp

Randy Kalp in Rome on a food tour with Walks of Italy.

Campo de’ Fiori is certainly not the only market in Rome. In fact, they can be found in nearly every district of the city, often acting as social centers for the neighborhoods.…

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Danube River Cruise: A Peek Inside The Sound Of Music

Bethany Salvon

We’ve written quite a bit about our time cruising the Danube River from Austria to Germany with Gate 1 Travel, but we have yet to give you a glimpse inside…

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