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6,000 households joined me and my producer Simon last night for Monday Night Travel — and together, we went behind the scenes on the shoot of our Milan and Lake Como episode, witnessing the creative process that turns a script into a finished show. Stowing away on the shoot together to learn tricks of the TV production trade was a lot of fun — but even if you missed the live event, you can watch the recording now, right here on Facebook or at www.ricksteves.com/mnt. We’ve got lots more in store

Join me and Lorenza Scorti (my favorite Milan guide for 20 years) atop the city’s beloved cathedral, the Duomo di Milano. | Rick Steves

I just wrapped up a research trip through Rome and Venice — and now I’m in Florence, working on my Rick Steves Florence & Tuscany guidebook. And just like in Rome and Venice, the tourists here are crammed into the two or three most famous sights, leaving other museums and galleries — which would be big hits in a lesser city — essentially empty. Today, I visited the Hospital of the Innocents, where a museum tells the story of the abandoned children who, beginning in 1445, were cared for here. Thi

Join me at the place I’ve called home for the last few days in Florence — Hotel Loggiato dei Serviti — and check out my rooftop view of the Duomo, coming right in through the bathroom window. I’ve set up a little office here where I can work on the next edition of my Rick Steves Florence & Tuscany guidebook while enjoying a picnic dinner with the best sandwich in town. | Rick Steves