ITALY – David’s Audio, PDF Destinations Guides, and Resources

ITALY – David’s Audio, PDF Destinations Guides, and Resources

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  2. Download the Audio Guides by clicking on the three vertical dots to the player’s right.

Colosseum Audio Walking Tour

Colosseum PDF Walking Tour 

The Roman Forum Audio Walking Tour

The Roman Forum PDF Walking Tour

The History Channel – Humorous, yet informative, cartoon video about the Roman Empire (5 minutes).

David’s Italy Guidebook PDF (Rome, Cinque Terre, Volterra, Tuscany, Siena, Florence, Venice, Lake Como, Milan)

David Explores The Best of Italy Video Series (Rome, Cinque Terre, Volterra, Tuscany, Siena, Florence, Venice, Lake Como, Milan)

David’s Amalfi & Islands Destination Guide

There are many more episodes of Travel Talk Tuesday.  Visit https://davidmcguffin.com/ttt to browse them all.

Tour SALE-ABRATION – April 18, 2023

Tour SALE-ABRATION – April 18, 2023

This SALE-ABRATION is valid April 18 (7:30pm EDT) to April 19 (8:30 pm EDT) 2023

 During the first months of each year, we travel the United States, not for sightseeing, but to showcase and promote our Exploring Europe tours. Over the last three months, Charlotte, Leslie, and I have visited Chicago, Washington DC, Los Angeles, Denver, Atlanta, and Dallas. We proudly partner with The Travel & Adventure Show, joining hundreds of travel experts to offer our tours to tens of thousands of travel consumers. At the Travel & Adventure Shows, we offer unique discounts to those who attend and sign-up for our tours.  

We’ve completed our rounds at The Travel & Adventure Shows for this year and have shifted to leading our tours in Europe. So far, we have completed several tours in Ireland, London, Paris, and Italy. We have many more European tours on tap for 2023 and 2024. However, while I am back home, I want to offer a “travel show” promotion on my next Travel Talk Tuesday broadcast.

SALE-ABRATION TRAVEL TALK TUESDAY – APRIL 18 – 7:30 PM EDT

$300 discount off any 2023 tour

$200 discount off any 2024 tour

We have a slew of European tours scheduled for 2023, and a few seats are still available. Additionally, we have our complete line-up of 2024 tours ready for booking. Tune into TRAVEL TALK TUESDAY on April 18, to learn about all my European tours and take advantage of our travel show discounts.

Here’s how it works.

A $400 deposit is required to reserve your seat. This deposit is fully refundable until 120 days before your departure date. If your departure date is in less than 90 days, additional rules apply, and your deposit is refundable for at least two weeks (details are available when signing up online). Your final tour balance is due 90 days before your departure date. Finally, this offer is for new tour sign-ups only. That’s all there is to it!

See our complete terms and conditions and specific tour information on each tour page.  This offer is for new tour enrollments only. The usual Alumni discounts will be applied as well.

Our Full Line-Up of 2023 and 2024 Tours (as of 4/16/2023)

TOUR NAMEPRICED FROMNUMBER OF DAYSTOUR DATES
ESSENCE OF ITALY in 10 days$4395 to $4595 + air10Oct 21-30, 2025
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Apr 30-May 9, 2026
Jun 4-13, 2026
Sep 3-12, 2026
Oct 15-24, 2026
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Apr 29-May 8, 2027
May 19-28, 2027
June 3-12, 2027
June 20-29, 2027
Sept 2-11, 2027
Oct. 15-24, 2027
BEST OF ITALY in 15 days$5389 to $5589 + air15Apr 30-May 14, 2026
Jun 4-18, 2026
Sep 3-17, 2026
Oct 15-29, 2026
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Apr 29-May 13, 2027
May 19-June 2, 2027
June 3-17, 2027
June 20-July 4, 2027
Sept 2-16, 2027
Oct 15-29, 2027
BEST OF SICILY in 11 days$3989 to $4289 + air11Sept 29-Oct 9, 2025
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May 4-14, 2026
Sep 30-Oct 10, 2026
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March 29-April 8, 2027
Sept 29-Oct 9, 2027
TUSCANY VILLA VACATION in 10 days$3959 to $4059 + air10May 22-31, 2026
Sep 3-12, 2026
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May 14-23, 2027
Sept 17-26, 2027
TUSCAN VILLA & ROME in 12 days$4929 to $5029 + air12May 22-Jun 2, 2026
Sep 3-14, 2026
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May 14-25, 2027
Sept 17-28, 2027
AMALFI & ISLANDS in 9 days$3789 to $3889+ air9May 5-14, 2026
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April 9-17, 2027
May 6-14, 2027
BEST OF THE MED in 11 days$4339 to $4439 + air11May 13-22, 2026
Oct 13-23, 2026
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May 12-22, 2027
June 19-29, 2027
TASTE O' IRELAND in 8 days$3489 to $3789 + air8Aug 20-27, 2025
Sep 17-24, 2025
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May 3-10, 2026
Jun 10-17, 2026
Jul 8-15, 2026
Aug 19-26, 2026
Sep 16-23, 2026
Oct 14-21, 2026
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April 4-11, 2027
May 2-9, 2027
June 13-20, 2027
July 11-18, 2027
Aug 15-22, 2027
Sept 19-26, 2027
Oct 15-22, 2027
BEST OF IRELAND in 12 days$4459 to $4759 + air12Sept 13-24, 2025
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Apr 29-May 10, 2026
Jun 6-17, 2026
Jul 4-15, 2026
Aug 15-26, 2026
Sep 12-23, 2026
Oct 10-21, 2026
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March 31-April 11, 2027
April 28-May 9, 2027
July 7-18, 2027
Aug 11-22, 2027
Sept 15-26, 2027
Oct 11-22, 2027
BEST OF IRELAND & SCOTLAND in 14 days$5789 to $5989 + air14Aug 20-Sep 2, 2025
Sept 17-30, 2025
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May 3-16, 2026
Jun 10-23, 2026
Jul 8-21, 2026
Aug 19-Sep 1, 2026
Sep 16-29, 2026
Oct 14-27, 2026
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April 4-17, 2027
May 2-15, 2027
June 13-26, 2027
July 11-24, 2027
Aug 15-28, 2027
Sept 19- Oct 2, 2027
Oct 15-28, 2027
BEST OF IRELAND, SCOTLAND, & WALES in 18 days$7199 to $7599 + air18Aug 20-Sep 6, 2025
Sept 17-Oct 4, 2025
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May 3-20, 2026
Jun 10-27, 2026
Jul 8-25, 2026
Aug 19-Sep 5, 2026
Sep 16-Oct 3, 2026
Oct 14-31, 2026
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April 4-21, 2027
May 2-19, 2027
June 13-30, 2027
July 11-28, 2027
Aug 15- Sept 1, 2027
Sept 19-Oct 6, 2027
Oct 15- Nov 1, 2027
BEST SCOTLAND, & WALES in 11 days$4469 to $4769 + air11Aug 27-Sep 6, 2025
Sep 24-Oct 4, 2025
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May 10-20, 2026
Jun 17-27, 2026
Jul 15-25, 2026
Aug 26-Sep 5, 2026
Sep 23-Oct 3, 2026
Oct 21-31, 2026
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April 11-21, 2027
May 9-19, 2027
June 20-30, 2027
July 18-28, 2027
Aug 22- Sept 1, 2027
Sept 26- Oct 6, 2027
Oct 22- Nov 1, 2027
LONDON & PARIS in 9 days$3732 to $4089 + air9Sep 16-24, 2025
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Apr 20-28, 2026
May 25-6/2, 2026
Jun 22-30, 2026
Sep 14-22, 2026
Oct 12-20, 2026
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April 19-27, 2027
June 7-15, 2027
Sept 13-21, 2027
LONDON, PARIS, & ROME in 13 days$5389 to $5589 + air13Sep 16-28, 2025
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Apr 20-May 2, 2026
May 25-Jun 6, 2026
Jun 22-Jul 4, 2026
Sep 14-26, 2026
Oct 12-24, 2026
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April 19-May 2, 2027
June 7-19, 2027
Sept 13-25, 2027
BEST OF GREECE in 9 days$3889 + air9Apr 19-27, 2026
Jun 3-11, 2026
Oct 11-19, 2026
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April 18-26, 2027
Oct 10-21, 2027
BEST OF GREECE & SANTORINI in 12 days$5089 + air12Apr 19-30, 2026
Jun 3-14, 2026
Oct 11-22, 2026
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April 18-29, 2027
Oct 10-18, 2027
GERMANY-AUSTRIA-SWITZERLAND in 12 Days$4549 to $4749 + air12Jun 15-26, 2026
*Sep 14-25, 2026

*enjoy Octoberfest
CHRISTMAS MARKETS - GERMANY & AUSTRIA in 8 days$3789 + air8Dec 7-14, 2025
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Dec 6-13, 2026
CHRISTMAS MARKETS - GERMANY, FRANCE, ITALY in 8 days$3789 + air8sold out 2025
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NOV 29-Dec 6, 2026
CHRISTMAS MARKETS - EASTERN EUROPE in 8 days$3789 + air8Nov 30-Dec 7, 2025
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Dec 13-20, 2026
BEST OF FRANCE in 11 days$4089 + air11sold out 2025
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Apr 22-May 2, 2026
Jun 3-13, 2026
Sep 16-26, 2026
Oct 7-17, 2026
BEST OF SPAIN in 13 days$5289 + air13May 1-13, 2026
Sep 25-Oct 07, 2026
BEST OF PORTUGAL in 11 days$4459 + air11Apr 3-13, 2026
May 13-23, 2026
Jun 9-19, 2026
Sep 27-Oct 7, 2026
CRUISING CROATIA in 8 days$4232 to $5831 + air8Sept 27, 2025-sold out
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Apr 25-May 2, 2026
Oct 11-18, 2026
THE BEST OF CROATIA- LAND & SEA in 13 days$7117 to $8319 + air13Sept 22, sold out
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Apr 20-May 2, 2026
Oct 6-18, 2026
*Beyond Europe* SERENGETI SAFARI in 11 days$11,599 + air112027 Aug 24- Sept 3
*Beyond Europe* ECUADOR & GALAPAGOS in 10-13 daysfrom $7149 + air10 to 13Nov 1-10/13, 2026

BEST OF THE BALKANS in 12-14 days$5689 - $6259 + air12 to 14Oct 12-25, 2025
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Apr 12-26, 2026
Oct 4-18, 2026
AUTHENTIC BALKANS in 11 days$4769 + air11Sep 7-17, 2025
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May 24-Jun 3, 2026
Sep 9-21, 2026
Travel Talk Tuesday: December 13, 2022- David’s Christmas Special (S3E1)

Travel Talk Tuesday: December 13, 2022- David’s Christmas Special (S3E1)

David and Charlotte are back from hosting their annual Christmas Markets tours.  This episode features a virtual visit to Germany, Italy, and France during Christmas. We’ve spent the last two weeks dashing through the snow and experiencing Christmas Markets in historic towns, quaint villages, and alpine locations. If you can’t join one of David’s Christmas Markets Tours, this is the next best thing.

There are many more of my Travel Talk Tuesday episodes in the archives. If you are looking for more information, videos, or advice about European travel, check here https://davidmcguffin.com/ttt

 

Travel Talk Tuesday: November 15, 2022- Capri and the Bay of Naples (S2E29)

Travel Talk Tuesday: November 15, 2022- Capri and the Bay of Naples (S2E29)

Italy gets more intense and robust the farther south one goes. Naples and the towns in and around its’ Bay are a treasure trove of historical, cultural, and culinary delights. In this Travel Talk Tuesday episode, David shares his favorite destinations in the area. Learn about the islands of Ischia and Capri. Plus, David shares his recipe for Pizza Margarita.

BTW, we dug into the pizza before taking a photo, but here is half of it.

Pizza Margarita Pizza Margarita2

There are many more of my Travel Talk Tuesday episodes in the archives. If you are looking for more information, videos, or advice about European travel, check here https://davidmcguffin.com/ttt

 

Travel Talk Tuesday: November 1, 2022- Southern Spain & Gibraltar (S2E28)

Travel Talk Tuesday: November 1, 2022- Southern Spain & Gibraltar (S2E28)

You’ve seen it in countless advertisements for the Prudential Insurance Company, The Rock of Gibraltar juts out of the flat and arid landscape of southern Spain like a hump on a camel’s back. In this episode, learn about the UK-controlled hunk of rock perched between Europe and Africa.  I’ll also introduce you to my favorite Andalusian hilltown, Arcos de la Frontera, and the Balcony of Europe in Nerja.

 

There are many more of my Travel Talk Tuesday episodes in the archives. If you are looking for more information, videos, or advice about European travel, check here https://davidmcguffin.com/ttt

 

Travel Talk Tuesday: October 25, 2022- The Best Greece Destinations (S2E27)

Travel Talk Tuesday: October 25, 2022- The Best Greece Destinations (S2E27)

David returns from 8-weeks on the road leading tours in Europe. In this episode, David shares a few Greek cooking recipes and talks about his Best of Greece tour destinations.

 

There are many more of my Travel Talk Tuesday episodes in the archives. If you are looking for more information, videos, or advice about European travel, check here https://davidmcguffin.com/ttt