Orvieto has a rich history beginning with the Etruscans where they named this town Velzna. The Romans sacked it in 264 B.C. and it sat, abandoned for six centuries. After the fall of Rome in 476 A.D., invaders from the north arrive on this peninsula, terrorizing the locals and pushing them out of their homes. They ran for the hills for safety. Some arrived on the hill of ancient Velzna and sat up housekeeping, naming their new town, Urbs Vetus. It was from this Latin phrase, meaning “old town”, that the modern Italian “Orvieto” is derived. In this episode, I share my experiences in Orvieto during the last decade.
There are a lot 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
Tonight we’ll look at David’s best destinations along his Germany, Austria, and Switzerland tour route. We’ll visit the grand imperial city of Vienna, famous for castles, kings, music, and cuisine. Then, enjoy a virtual visit to Salzburg’s famous city center.
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0:00 – Introduction to this episode of Travel Talk Tuesday
There are a lot 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
Tonight we’ll look at David’s best destinations along his Germany, Austria, and Switzerland tour route. We’ll visit the grand imperial city of Vienna, famous for castles, kings, music, and cuisine. Then, enjoy a virtual visit to Salzburg’s famous city center.
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0:00 – Introduction to this episode of Travel Talk Tuesday
There are a lot 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
Believe it or not, I visited Europe two decades before I explored New York City. But when I showed up in NYC for the first time, I was hooked! I was in NYC in March 2022 so join me for a trek I took in Manhattan and see how tourism is back in NYC.
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0:00 – Introduction to this episode of Travel Talk Tuesday
2:23 – Javits Center and Hudson Yards
4:12 – Dinner at IL PUNTO – Gelato Salad!
8:57 – The Travel and Adventure Show at Javits Center
10:15 – Dinner at Uncle Jack’s Steakhouse
11:40 – Travel and Adventure Show at the Javits Center on Sunday
12:35 – Tourism is back in NYC! Times Square, and dinner at IL GATTOPARDE
18:10 – Treking in New York City Day Tour
18:29 – NYC Subway
18:50 – 911 Memorial and One World Trade Center
26:22 – Trinity Church and Wall Street
27:12 – The Charging Bull
29:36 – Battery Park
34:09 – The Brooklyn Bridge
36:42 – Grand Central Station
37:48 – NYC Main Library and Bryant Park
38:50 – Closing remarks and outro
There are a lot 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
Auschwitz opened in 1940 and was the largest of the Nazi concentration and death camps. Located in southern Poland, it evolved into a network of camps where Jewish people and other enemies of the Nazi state were exterminated, used as slave labor, and suffered through horrid medical experiments.
David visited this site in December 2021, and tonight tells his story of the chilling experience.
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0:25 – Introduction to this episode of Travel Talk Tuesday
5:02 – Auschwitz I – Nazi Concentration & Death Camp tour
26:09 – Auschwitz II-Birkenau Death Camp tour
33:13 – Closing remarks and outro
There are a lot 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
I’ll let you in on my sort-of secret find in Poland. We were finishing up our dinner on our last night in Kraków and our waiter asked, “Where are you off to now?” I replied, “I don’t know, what do you recommend?” She immediately said, “Go to Zakopane.” This little resort town is the jumping-off point to the Tatras National Park which is loaded with outdoor activities in both winter and summer. The town itself is filled with chalets, B&B’s, and cottages built in the Zakopane architecture style using lots of wooden logs, dormers, and steeply-pitched roofs. In this episode, join me as I discover where to visit and what to do in town, during the winter.
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0:25 – Introduction to this episode of Travel Talk Tuesday
3:4 – David’s geography on Ukraine, Russia, and the Baltic States
11:35 – Ireland drops all COVID-19 mandates, anyone may enter freely without testing or vaccine.
13:10 – Polish dining and food
17:02 -Zakopane, Poland
44:00- Closing remarks and outro
There are a lot 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
