Here you can browse through my blog posts prior to February 2022. Currently I'm sharing my travel experiences, candid opinions, and what's on my mind solely on my Facebook page. — Rick
In honor of Holy week, I’m sharing daily clips fromRick Steves’ European Easter, my one-hour public television special that’s airing now nationwide (check your local listings) and streaming online.
On Good Friday, we attended two of Europe’s most poignant passion plays (re-enactments of the Crucifixion, dating back to the Middle Ages) in Škofja Loka, Slovenia, and in Cantiano, Italy — and joined hooded penitents on their Good Friday processions through Gubbio, Italy.
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In honor of Holy Week, I’m sharing daily clips from Rick Steves’ European Easter, my one-hour public television special that’s airing now nationwide (check your local listings) and streaming online.
In today’s clip, we join locals for Holy Thursday (or Maundy Thursday) in Italy’s Le Marche as they re-enact Jesus’ Last Supper and betrayal, and as a local priest washes the feet of his parishioners.
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In honor of Holy Week, I’m sharing daily clips fromRick Steves’ European Easter, my one-hour public television special that’s airing now nationwide (check your local listings) and streaming online.
In today’s clip, we’ll take a closer look at the Easter egg tradition — from Slovenia, famous for its all-natural, Slavic spin on this craft; to Italy, where chocolate eggs contain a surprise; to Greece, where decorating eggs is a family affair.
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In honor of Holy Week, I’m sharing daily clips from Rick Steves’ European Easter, my one-hour public television special that’s airing now nationwide (check your local listings) and streaming online.
Today we continue the story of Sevilla’s dramatic Semana Santa processions. Locals shuffle past their beloved floats, flamenco singers are overcome with emotion, and evocative processions trudge through the city streets — showered by flower petals.
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In honor of Holy Week, I’m sharing daily clips from Rick Steves’ European Easter, my one-hour public television special that’s airing now nationwide (check your local listings) and streaming online.
Today’s clip tells the Easter story — Jesus’ Passion, Crucifixion, and Resurrection — illustrated by great European artwork.
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