The travel expert shows no signs of slowing down.
(I only wish he had a series dedicated to every country in the world.)
Going to India is really fun because I believe that culture shock is not something to be avoided.
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Culture shock is a constructive thing.
As for his favorite country within Europe?
One that reminds him of India, naturally.
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Itsbella chaos; they call it beautiful chaos.
Thepiazza if I had to sum it up in one word, its thepiazza.
Thats where the generations come together, and its just love, community.
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Americans can be inspired by that.
But the Washington resident has many places he enjoys stateside, too.
There were three generations at the table and six generations in the paintings around us.
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The food was simple, rustic, but it was all a good marriage.
The meat and the cheese fit the wine, and it was just delightful.
But a meal like that is about much more than just the food, according to Steves.
Its the convivial ambience of the moment.
Youre in a historic room, with several generations of people that live on the land right there.
The food is what they call a zero-kilometer meal; its all from the farm or nearby its seasonal.
The conviviality, the community, the discussion, the togetherness thats what makes it.
