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Sam travels to Rome, hoping to uncover the secrets and hidden treasures of the Eternal City. While there she learns the real way to drink Italian coffee and how to avoid exhausting 3-hour lines. She also jumps into the city's non-stop nightlife.
Closed to visitors until 1990, Prague has emerged as a top 21st-century European destination. Sam discovers that art is a way of life in this city of expression that was home to Mozart himself.
An eclectic mix of avant-garde and traditional, London is the ultimate cosmopolitan experience. This is an exciting tour of modern London's cuisine and attractions.
Sam experiences the must-see venues of Florence. While there she learns how to become shopping-savvy and escape the crowds as she hunts for famous leather accessories.
Visit a city steeped in history with many famous medieval landmarks. And experience one of today's hippest festivals along the city's historic streets.
It's a landscape of fairy tales. Enjoy a visit to a medieval castle that welcomed King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, and experience the bucolic paradise that is the Coswolds.
No tour of London is complete without a visit to Buckingham Palace for the Changing of the Guard. Then it's on to Notting Hill, Harrods and Westminister Abbey.
It may be the smallest capital in Europe, but Lisbon is synonymous with adventure. Sam visits a studio where handmade tiles have been produced for centuries, eats at a monastery bakery and drinks a bica while listening to music heard only in Portugal.
Sam experiences Berlin's paradoxes -- a city that is growing and changing on a daily basis while still drenched in a very painful history.
Sam lands in Seville, Spain, where locals think the world is moving way too fast. While there she visits Moorish castles, Gothic cathedrals and enjoys Spanish wines and tapas.
Enter the fairy-tale atmosphere of the Bavarian Alps, complete with a mountaintop castle that served as the inspiration for Cinderella's castle at Walt Disney World. Drive the autobahn to tiny hamlets packed with local music, food and even some yodeling.
Sam's in Paris for a weekend in the most romantic city in the world. She's checking out a bookstore on the banks of the River Seine, revisiting her favorite bistro and sightseeing on a bicycle to prove that Paris can be romantic with or without a partner.
Explore the gorgeous countrysides of Cork and Kerry, and learn about the sometimes mysterious cuisine. But it's the warm and wonderful people you'll remember most.
You'll experience both Dublin's rich Irish heritage and the city's modern charm. Samantha discovers an incredible hotel bargain and goes on a memorable pub crawl.
Samantha Brown gets her passport stamped in Athens, Greece! She climbs the Acropolis, orders a famous Greek gyro and sips ouzo at a taverna. When Sam travels to Athens she'll experience 2,500 years of the uninterrupted history and tradition of Greece.
Sam packs her bags for Mykonos in the middle of the Aegean Sea to experience island life Greek-style. She sinks her toes in the sand at a beach café, explores the ancient ruins of a lost civilization and dances the night away with the locals.
Sam vacations on an active volcano in Santorini, Greece. While there she cruises the Aegean Sea on a catamaran and celebrates the island's nightlife with music.
Sam travels to Crete, an island that sits at the crossroads of Europe, Asia and Africa, and is the mythological birthplace of the god Zeus. Crete is also home to the first European civilization.
Sam travels to Brittany, France, known for its unique customs, traditions, even its own language. Her journey begins in search of its famous pottery -- the perfect souvenir -- before heading to the coast to discover the Breton oyster.
Sam visits Stratford-upon-Avon and Oxford, England. From the Royal Shakespeare Company, to the real-life inspirations for "Alice in Wonderland" and "Harry Potter," she finds these centers of the English language are anything but dry and dusty.
People come from around the world to surf its waves; its rugged coastline inspires creativity and has spawned art communities; its vineyards grow award-winning wine. If you're thinking of California, think again, Sam discovers Cornwall, England.
Sam takes us to Turin, Italy, the host city for the 2006 Winter Olympics. She finds plenty to see and do there: she hunts for truffles, discovers mummies, learns about curling and where the martini got its start.
Sam visits the French region of Provence and learns about bullfighting from a matador, tastes a wine with connections to the Pope and finds a link between an American blue-jean maker and the town of Nimes.
Marseilles is chaotic, imperfect, impulsive and wild, but it's also surprisingly comfortable and friendly. Sam hits the major attractions and experiences this ancient port city's eccentric mix of cultures.
Sam travels to Normandy, France, whose coast inspired artist Claude Monet. She also visits Omaha Beach and reflects on the events of the D-Day invasion during World War II.
Lyon is known as the culinary capital of France, earning this weighty title because it's a hub for award-winning wine, meat, poultry, cheese and produce. Sam samples its amazing cuisine.
Sam travels to Geneva, Switzerland, one of Europe's most cosmopolitan cities with an eclectic mix of people from 173 countries. Though known for its international banking and bureaucracy, Sam discovers Geneva's small-town delights.
Sam heads to the fashion capital of the world -- Milan, Italy -- and learns to speak Italian: Gucci, Armani, Versace, Prada. She discovers that panzarottis, not pizza, reign supreme. She also goes hands-on in a museum filled with da Vinci inspiration.
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Samantha Brown travels to Venice, Italy, where she observes exquisite blown glass, attempts to pilot a gondola, and witnesses tourists being mobbed by pigeons.
The hidden side of Venice, Italy, includes Venetian art.
If the way to your heart is through your stomach, Bologna is your soul mate -- in fact, locals dare to call it the culinary capital of Italy. Sam finds out why in this episode.
Sam visits Verona, Italy, the setting of Shakespeare's "Romeo & Juliet". She steps inside a coliseum older than the one in Rome and goes backstage at the opera. She also pens a letter at Juliet's Club and sips cappuccino at an outdoor café.
Sam gets her passport stamped in Valencia, Spain. She visits the sacred home of The Holy Grail, tries to master the moves of flamenco and gives the red cape a twirl in a bullfighting ring.
The Spanish island of Mallorca offers something for everyone, and Sam takes full advantage, going underground for a one-of-a-kind cave experience and climbing island cliffs.
Sam travels to Glasgow, Scotland, to check out the buzz. She gets some "travel tips" from a local taxi driver and asks the question "What do men really wear under their kilts?" She even tests her talents on the bagpipes!
Sam gets a dose of authentic Scottish hospitality when she visits the Scottish Highlands. She competes against a champion at the caber toss, fishes the famous Loch Ness and gets spooked at a haunted castle hotel.
Sam's passport gets stamped in Helsinki, Finland. While there she steps inside a steamy sauna for a lesson in etiquette and discovers why the Finns are fanatics about fish, licorice and rye bread.
Sam arrives in beautiful Stockholm, Sweden, a Scandinavian city comprised of 14 islands. While there she cools off in an ice bar, goes hunting for trolls and eats the meatballs.
Sam lands in Reykjavik, Iceland, for a travel adventure like no other. She takes an unusual 4-wheel ride over moon-like volcanic fields and discovers that all Vikings may not have had horns on their helmets.
Sam visits the gateway to Scandinavia -- Copenhagen, Denmark. She discovers how Copenhageners celebrate the longest day of the year, gets the spin on the bicycle scene and finds out if Danes really do eat danish.
