Onion domes -- Basilica di San Marco, Venice
"A Journey of a Thousand Miles Begins with a Single Step."
-- Lao Tzu
-- Lao Tzu
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Greetings from mother and son team, Ruth and Adam! We had never been on a vacation. We wanted to travel somewhere special together and create lasting memories. We thought of going to Europe, but the idea seemed a bit challenging. After watching Rick on television for years, we decided to check out his site. His tours piqued our interest. More importantly, Rick's "back door" approach spoke to us because it encourages travelers to experience the culture. Our understanding was that Rick wants to build confidence in people to explore on their own, whether it's with his tour groups or not. Travel does not have to be daunting. This easy approach to travel made us feel like, "We can do this!" After lots of dreaming and thinking about it, we decided to take the leap and give it a try. The next step was deciding where we wanted to go. The rest is history...
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Link to our tour: http://tours.ricksteves.com/tours/italy/venice-florence-rome |
Courtesy, www.ricksteves.com
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