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Great Tips for Italy that the Guidebooks Don't Tell You

Direct from Italy, Anthony offers up some tips and tricks to make your trip more enjoyable (while saving you some Euros) that you won’t find in any guidebook. Then, we dine with Karen of The International Kitchen and Chef Claudio enjoying another meal that makes the top of the charts. And our In Situ segment covers the wonderful church near the train station in Florence: Santa Maria Novella.

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Tips You Wont Find in the Guidebook Imagine not waiting in line to see the David or getting into the Uffizi without waiting even though you didn't reserve a ticket! Enjoy the Tuscan countryside in all her beauty only a short bus ride away from Florence for only Euro 2,40. Learn how to use that funky little coffee pot you get in your room to save some dough and enjoy a little espresso or cafe americano.

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The International Kitchen Anthony visits The International Kitchen in Tuscany. It is a necessity for the itinerary of anyone interested in a "cooking vacation." He talks about what tourists can expect from a trip to The International Kitchen and he explores how The International Kitchen came about.

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In Situ: Santa Maria Novella. Join Anthony on a walking tour of Florences Basilica of Santa Maria Novella, and learn what a Master can do with a brush using perspective, how a patron uses an optical illusion to appear as a Saint, and how a friendly competition created one of the worlds best crucifixes.

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The International Kitchen

In 1994 The International Kitchen originated the concept of "cooking school vacations." Today we remain the leader in the industry, now offering over 90 programs and over 50 choices for a daily class. Our credo and promise to you: a top quality, authentic, intimate cooking experience, with lots of laughter and friendship.