Program 812: What's New in Venice; The Senior Nomads Come Home; Food Tours in Europe
Release Date: 11-15-2025
Description
One of Rick's favorite Venice tour guides lets us in on changes afoot in Italy's city of dreams. Then the tireless Senior Nomads share lessons from a dozen years on the road as they unpack their suitcases and settle down for good. And a gastronomic guide invites us to dig into the best bites from across the continent.
Guests
- Venice tour guide Igor Scomparin
- "Senior Nomads" Debbie and Michael Campbell
- Kenny Dunn, proprietor of Eating Europe
Additional Info
- Igor Scomparin offers private tours of Venice "off the beaten path."
- Online tickets for museum attractions in Venice can be purchased through the Muve website.
- The Rick Steves online guide to Venice.
- Michael and Debbie Campbell traveled long term around the world as the "Senior Nomads" for twelve years. They've written "Your Keys, Our Home" about their experiences with Airbnb rentals, and post frequently to their Senior Nomads site on Facebook.
- The New York Times wrote about the Senior Nomads, five years into their travels.
- The Campbells also spoke with Rick three years into their adventures on Travel with Rick Steves program #484 in May 2017, and after nine years of travels on program #689 in September 2022.
- Kenny Dunn is the founder of Eating Europe, which offers food tours in more than 20 major cities in Europe. He offers food guides to European cities, and a list of the top foods to try in each one of them, on the Eating Europe website.
Program Extras
More with Michael and Debbie Campbell - Michael and Debbie Campbell, the "Senior Nomads," explain how they would settle into their lodgings in a new city and tell Rick where they'd most like to travel to next. (runs 4:34)