Sunday Travel Talks

Fall 2024

Sunday, December 15th

Field Notes: Sicily with Rainer Metzger
11am Pacific / 2pm Eastern / 8pm Europe 

Rainer talks about his recent research trip in Sicily, spending a week visiting vendors and discovering new places on the island. Learn about the uniquely Sicilian experiences planned for fall 2025.

Field Notes: Christmas Markets with Tim Tendick
11:30am Pacific / 2:30pm Eastern / 8:30pm Europe 

Tim checks in live during a Christmas Markets research trip through the Netherlands, Belgium, France, and Germany to check out the most spirited and unique of European holiday celebrations.

Trip Report: Friends in Italy with Margaret Cassady
12pm Pacific / 3pm Eastern / 9pm Europe

Margaret Cassady is an expert in bringing people together throughout Europe. Hear about her first '“Friends In Italy” tour and plans for France next fall.

Trip Report: Piemonte with Trina Kudlacek
12:30pm Pacific / 3:30pm Eastern / 9:30pm Europe 

Trina Kudlacek is fresh back from Guided By’s inaugural tour of Piemonte and will share photos and stories from exploring one of the best kept secrets of Italy.

The Alhambra & Córdoba with Jorge Román
1pm Pacific / 4pm Eastern / 10pm Europe 

Jorge Román takes us through two of the UNESCO World Heritage sites on his Essence of Southern Spain tour, the Alhambra in Granada and Mosque-Cathedral of Córdoba

Recent Talks

Field Notes: High Dolomites with Rainer Metzger

Rainer Metzger discusses the hut-to-hut hiking adventure in the High Dolomites planned for September 2025 and what was learned from recent hikes along the route.

Trip Report: Central Italy with David Tordi

David Tordi will present highlights from his recent Central Italy tour in October, through his home region of Umbria, and Tuscany, and a discuss of how this tour is evolving next year with a new destination added.

Trip Report: Romania with Tim Tendick

Tim has a great thing going with Romania. Check out highlights and notes from this year’s August tour and learn what’s happening for the 2025 departure.

Past Travel Talks