Claire in the World: Travel, History, Food, Fun
I've been traveling the world for 30 years and guiding active tours in Europe since 1996. Despite all the miles, I've never lost my passion for learning and seeing new places. Join me for some virtual adventures and sonic journeys from around the globe! Find me on my blog at https://www.claireintheworld.net/
Episodes
8 episodes
Tour de France fun with Luca
The Tour de France bike ride starts this weekend so I talked to my old friend and former guiding colleague Luca about the race. He's an amateur racer so explains some of the strategy, the different winners' jerseys, and why the event is so popu...
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Revolution in the Streets: in Tiananmen Square with my Father, May 1989
Today marks the 32nd anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre in Beijing. Amazingly, my father and I were in in the square just two weeks before the violence began, when up to a million people were flooding into the city to voice their diss...
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A Trip to Rome & "Covid Free" flights between Rome and the U.S.
After a year of closed borders and cancelled flights, Alitalia and Delta now offer regularly scheduled flights between Rome and JFK (New York) or Atlanta in the U.S. Everyone must show proof of a negative Covid test before boarding and service ...
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Chatting with Dimitris: Greece opens up & hiking around Athens
Greece is just emerging from its strict lockdown and plans to open to visitors again by mid-May, so I checked in with my friend and colleague Dimitris to see what things are like in Athens. This often overlooked European capital has lots of fun...
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Chatting with Manu: hikes, history and explorations in and around Rome
I've spent the past year exploring every inch of Florence's city limits, so I thought it would be fun to check in with my friend and colleague Emanuela Angelini (aka "Manu"), who has been doing the same from her home in Rome. How is the capital...
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The Dying Gaul & the Naked Warriors who terrorized Rome
We think of the ancient Celts as being from the British Isles but their history is far more complex. This once nomadic people from the Steppe of Central Europe moved into France, Italy, Spain and Greece and terrorized Ancient Rome, going so far...
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Italy Goes Red Again: Status Report from Florence
It's been one year since Covid ravaged Italy, and after a host of sporadic lockdowns and safety measures, the cases keep rising. Starting today, half of the country is in "red" lockdown while the rest is holding mostly in "orange." How badly ha...
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