“Italians love to talk about food. It’s in their DNA.” From time to time, we share a random video clip to fuel your travel dreams. Join us today as we sit down for a delicious meal at a classic little mom-and-pop restaurant in Verona, Italy. Watch my complete TV episode about Verona, Padova, and Ravenna at ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/video/tv-show/season-8/italys-veneto-verona-padua-and-ravenna. | Rick Steves

Rick Steves has just returned from two weeks in Italy, and is ready to share practical tips, personal anecdotes, and gorgeous photos from hiking in the Dolomites to soaking in the ethereal beauty of Venice, the Cinque Terre, and Lake Como. Purely a vacation, this was a trip of experiences: hiking with friends for six days high in Italy’s Alps, exploring the Venetian Lagoon, pounding pesto, sipping wine on Italy’s Riviera, and capping it all off on Lake Como, where he was named “Ambassador to the

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