There's a lot to see and do in Italy so much in fact that it can be exhausting

So to help you relax on your vacation consider staying at a farmhouse B&B where you can slow down and enjoy the rural backbone of Italy.

It literally gets people out into the countryside.

Hi, I'm Rick Steves.

Turns out for some city folks,

staying at an agaritizmo can be a revelation.

We have very often people who have never seen an egg coming from a chicken.

And they're like surprised.

And then pick the tomato and they're like in heaven and makes me laugh to tears, but I can't show that.

Coming up today on Travel with Rick Steeves, two friends from Italy explain all about

Italian guesthouses in the countryside.

And author Bill McKeine explains how Key West became an artist's paradise in the 1970s.

But for some, it had its price.

Well, you know, the thing about paradise is that it can be dangerous.

And we'll start the hour ahead with listener feedback from recent shows.

Thanks for coming along. It's Travel with Rick Steves.

In the 1970s, Key West in Florida became a haven for writers, artists, and

eccentric in what seemed like an endless cocktail party. We'll learn about the

mystique that still lingers in the streets of Key West today on Travel with Rick Steeves, and we'll hear about

options for staying at a Farmhouse B&B in Italy. First, let's see what listeners have to say about things

they've heard on the show in recent months.

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