Hi, I'm Rick Steves. We're packing for palm trees and snowballs in the hour ahead on travel with Rick

Steves. First off, it's the Caribbean. Did you ever wonder what happened to British Honduras?

Well, since 1981, it's Ben Bailey. Did he ever wonder what happened to British Honduras?

Well, since 1981, it's been Belize.

It's a humble yet proud little land where politicians claim they know every family,

where people talk like Bob Marley,

and where snorkelers from around the world consider this a Mecca for

underwater adventures.

Joshua Berman who wrote the Moon Handbook to Belize joins us in a few minutes as he returns

from updating his guidebook while honeymooning in that Caribbean paradise. in a

few minutes as he returns from updating his guidebook

while honeymooning in that Caribbean paradise.

Then we head for Italy.

Donald White, a tour guide friend of mine, was raised in Scotland,

but as many travelers do, he moves around a lot.

Dawn now lives near Lake Como in Northern Italy, and he's dropping by to share his favorite ways to have fun year

around high in the Alps.

Come along from the scalps of the Alps to the jungles of Belize,

as together we're travel partners on Travel With Rick Steeves.

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