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Smart Travels with Rudy Maxa

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Smart Travels with Rudy Maxa

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Delves into the rich historial nature of European destinations and provides practical insights for traveling.

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Milan and Lake Como - S2 E9

Explore Italy's most extravagantly decorated Gothic cathedral, look at Leonardo da Vinci's famous Last Supper and shop, shop, shop. A visit to the Milan Design Museum shows how, for the Milanese, everyday life is art. In serene Lake Como, go ferry-hop among lakeside villages, explore elegant villas, and stop over at the historic Villa D'Este Hotel. A side trip to the ancient city of Bergamo and an alpine festival in the Valtellina complete the journey.

  • Thursday April 15, 2021 10:00 am ET on KET2
  • Thursday April 15, 2021 9:00 am CT on KET2
  • Thursday April 15, 2021 2:30 pm ET on KET2
  • Thursday April 15, 2021 1:30 pm CT on KET2

Sicily - S2 E10

Sicily offers up a vibrant brew of history, architecture, tradition and intense cultural pride.

  • Thursday April 22, 2021 10:00 am ET on KET2
  • Thursday April 22, 2021 9:00 am CT on KET2
  • Thursday April 22, 2021 2:30 pm ET on KET2
  • Thursday April 22, 2021 1:30 pm CT on KET2

Classical Europe: Ancient Greece and Rome - S2 E11

Visit the classical sites of Athens, Delphi, Delos, Paestum, Syracus, Pompeii, Rome, and Provence, with a little history of wine and olives thrown in for good measure.

  • Thursday April 29, 2021 10:00 am ET on KET2
  • Thursday April 29, 2021 9:00 am CT on KET2
  • Thursday April 29, 2021 2:30 pm ET on KET2
  • Thursday April 29, 2021 1:30 pm CT on KET2

Renaissance Europe - S2 E12

In Florence, Milan, and Venice, discover works by Brunelleschi, Michelangelo, Raphael, Leonardo and Titian. Side-tripping to France' s lush Loire Valley, visit Renaissance castles and abbeys, including the timeless haunts of Amboise, Chenonceau, and a few less- traveled chateaux along the way. And drop into the Northern Renaissance with a visit to Hampton Court and Henry VIII.

  • Thursday May 6, 2021 10:00 am ET on KET2
  • Thursday May 6, 2021 9:00 am CT on KET2
  • Thursday May 6, 2021 2:30 pm ET on KET2
  • Thursday May 6, 2021 1:30 pm CT on KET2

Europe's Getaways - S2 E13

In peaceful Holland visit the windmills and canals of Zaanse Schans and Delft. Then, in the Bavarian Alps, breathe in pristine Mittenwald and check out the handiwork of a local violinmaker. In Austria, a cruise on the Danube takes us to a spectacular Baroque abbey. In Tuscany, go underground to ancient Etruscan tombs beneath the town of Orvieto and sample great wine at Castello Banfi.

  • Thursday May 13, 2021 10:00 am ET on KET2
  • Thursday May 13, 2021 9:00 am CT on KET2
  • Thursday May 13, 2021 2:30 pm ET on KET2
  • Thursday May 13, 2021 1:30 pm CT on KET2
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Vienna and the Danube - S2 E8

  • Thursday April 8, 2021 2:30 pm ET on KET2
  • Thursday April 8, 2021 1:30 pm CT on KET2
  • Thursday April 8, 2021 10:00 am ET on KET2
  • Thursday April 8, 2021 9:00 am CT on KET2

Salzburg and the Lakes District - S2 E7

  • Thursday April 1, 2021 2:30 pm ET on KET2
  • Thursday April 1, 2021 1:30 pm CT on KET2
  • Thursday April 1, 2021 10:00 am ET on KET2
  • Thursday April 1, 2021 9:00 am CT on KET2

Munich and Bavaria - S2 E6

  • Thursday March 25, 2021 2:30 pm ET on KET2
  • Thursday March 25, 2021 1:30 pm CT on KET2
  • Thursday March 25, 2021 10:00 am ET on KET2
  • Thursday March 25, 2021 9:00 am CT on KET2

Berlin - S2 E5

  • Thursday March 18, 2021 2:30 pm ET on KET2
  • Thursday March 18, 2021 1:30 pm CT on KET2
  • Thursday March 18, 2021 10:00 am ET on KET2
  • Thursday March 18, 2021 9:00 am CT on KET2
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