Travel Skills and "The Making Of" 2000 - 2007

In part one of Rick Steves' Travel Skills Special, we'll start in Amsterdam at Schipol Airport, cruise the Rhine, stop by Rothenburg and end in Munich. Along the way, you'll get tips on getting from the airport to your hotel and fighting jetlag, learn about your options for exchanging money and find out how to travel through Europe by train and car.

Beautifully shot on location in Northern Italy, part two of Rick Steves' Travel Skills Special teaches you all about planning your trip, packing light and right and safety while traveling through Europe. Most importantly, Rick shares his favorite tips on how to connect with the culture by becoming a temporary local.

Part three of Rick Steves' Travel Skills Special, shows you how to experience more by spending less. We'll start high in the alps, take a high-speed train to Paris and finish up in London while learning the best tips for finding good accommodations, enjoying Europe's cuisine, getting around in big cities and staying well while traveling.

After more than 100 travel shows (70 available on DVD), Rick and his crew finally take you behind the scenes to show you just how they produce this series. Joining the crew as they scamper through Milan and around Lake Como, you'll follow the creative process as the challenges and surprises that come with travel are shaped into a finished show.