Creative Director Amy was pleasantly surprised by this treat from Pasticceria il Boccione in il Ghetto di Roma, a Kosher bakery in Rome’s Jewish Ghetto. When her guide handed her the bar cookie studded with candied fruit, she wasn’t immediately impressed. “I don’t really like fruitcake-type things. I almost didn’t even try it,” she says. [...]
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Go Ahead Tours’ Associate Marketing Manager, Ryan Gervais, recently traveled to Rome, Sorrento and Sicily. While in Sicily, he opted for the excursion to Mt. Etna, the world’s tallest active volcano, and found out the science behind the interesting color variations in the snow. “While climbing to a height of over 6,000 feet on our [...]
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Joe, java, mocha, mud, cappuccino, macchiato, drip, French press, Turkish, Arabica, Robusto, light roast, dark roast, decaf and regular—coffee is a global drink, and every culture has its own take on this strong, flavorful brew. We could never cover all the ways people drink coffee around the world, but here are five of our favorite [...]
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Venice, Florence and Rome get a lot of attention, and rightfully so. But today, we’re looking at three of Italy’s lesser-known cities: Orvieto, Sorrento and Verona. Each of these towns has its own charms, and like the rest of Italy, your favorite moments will probably find you only when you leave the guidebook at your [...]
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Last year, we launched our first photography tour through Tuscany, and the itinerary was such a success that we’ve decided to do the same in a few more of Europe’s greatest cities! Best of all, Oliviero Olivieri—the professional photographer who accompanied our tour through Tuscany—is back once again to help you capture amazing photos! Whether [...]
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