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"Well-Traveled" Correspondent, Samantha Brown, host of the Emmy-winning PBS program, “Places to Love,” discovers more than just sunshine and desert in Arizona’s capital city. 

Wondering how you can immerse yourself like a local while in Budapest? In this episode of Well-Traveled with AAA, travel expert Samantha Brown recounts her experiences of Budapests traditions - including which thermal spa to visit, the city's café culture, why locals never take coffee 'to go', and more local insights.

TV Travel Host, Samantha Brown joins Well-Traveled with AAA as a recurring contributor.  In this episode, Samantha talks about the journey of her career, why she loves telling the stories of her destinations, and what we can expect from the third season of her Public Television program, “Samantha Brown’s Places To Love.”

Celine Cousteau defies easy categorization. Filmmaker. Explorer. Public speaker. Storyteller. Spokesperson. As she says, “the method varies, but the message is the same.” And that message is about connecting people to each other, and our environment.

More than three hundred million people visit our country’s national parks every year.  Explore experiences in America’s Western National Parks, including Zion, Bryce Canyon, Yellowstone, and the Black Hills of South Dakota.

Imagine traversing an ancient, storied waterway in a floating boutique hotel. Watching castles, villages, vineyards, farms and scenic landscapes drift by. Periodically, you pull into the very heart of a place to have a look around, whether on a guided walking tour, in a family-run cooking class or on a laid-back bike ride.

This was taken from our interview with Trafalgar French travel expert Marie Dubois, which you can find on the Well-Traveled with Triple-A feed on iTunes and Spotify. We hope you’ll rate us or leave a comment and let us know what you think.

Listening to the music, laughter and conversation spilling out of the cafes of Montmartre. Smelling the fields of lavender, gently waving in the fields of Provence. Tasting a freshly-made croissant at a patisserie or a glass of wine at the vineyard. Seeing the beautiful colors of fruits, vegetables and flowers at a town square market. France is the place to indulge all of your senses. Marie Dubois is a travel director with Trafalgar, helping guests experience the very best of her native France, and we’re very glad to talk with her today to talk about her journeys.

This was taken from our interview with Insight Vacations Greece travel expert Nedelisky, which you can find on the Well-Traveled with Triple-A feed on iTunes and Spotify. We hope you’ll rate us or leave a comment and let us know what you think.

From the time we’re children we learn the stories of the Greek gods and goddesses, we hear about Athens and Mykonos — the bleached white buildings against a sparkling blue sea. A trip to Greece means those things and so much more. Monasteries carved right out of the mountains. Kind, friendly people who love to share their culture with travelers. Food experiences from family-style seafood right on the beach to cosmopolitan restaurants in the city. Erin Nedelisky fell in love with Greece at a young age, and has made Athens her home since 1999. As a tour guide with Insight Vacations, she leads travelers on adventures from the islands to the mountains, introducing them to Greek culture all along the way.

This was taken from our interview with European travel expert Sabrina Tsimonidis, which you can find on the Well-Traveled with Triple-A feed on iTunes and Spotify. We hope you’ll rate us or leave a comment and let us know what you think.

Winding its way south from Germany to the Black Sea, the Danube river flows through some of the most beautiful cities, small towns and landscapes in Europe. Travel the Danube and experience historic Passau, at the border of Germany and Austria, with storybook views and winding old town alleys. Enjoy a night out in Vienna at the waterside “beach bars.” Sample Hungarian street food from a market in Budapest. Sabrina Tsimonidis guides travelers spring, summer and fall on the Danube, bringing a wealth of experience — and a love of the river and the communities along the way.

This was taken from our interview with Michelle Worthington about Scotland and the UK, which you can find on the Well-Traveled with Triple-A feed on iTunes and Spotify. We hope you’ll rate us or leave a comment and let us know what you think. I’m Abbie Kozolchyk. Thanks for listening.

For the traveler looking to experience world history and tradition first-hand or enjoy city nightlife, England and Scotland should be at the top of the list. During the day you can hear the sound of the wind blowing across the moor, smell the peat and the earth in a glass of whiskey, wander around medieval castles, or enjoy a traditional tea. At night, you can explore the trendy restaurants and bars of Edinburgh, one of the food capitals of Scotland, or dance all night in a London Club.

This was taken from our interview with Gianmarco Nagni, which you can find on the Well-Traveled with Triple-A feed on iTunes and Spotify. We hope you’ll rate us or leave a comment and let us know what you think.

To the north, Venetian lagoons. To the south, Mt. Vesuvius rising above the turquoise bay of Naples. Medieval villas with their characteristic walled cities spread across Tuscany’s rolling hills. Deep in the heart of Italy, as you drink wine made from the locals, life moves at a different pace. One where every night, dinner is lovingly prepared with ingredients freshly picked that day. Each region of Italy has its unique charms, customs, crafts and cuisine, and Trafalgar tour director Gianmarco Nagni is passionate about immersion in the many local flavors. He was born and raised in Rome, and has come to know all of Italy – always finding fresh perspectives and spirited people sharing specialties, secrets and stories.

This was taken from our interview with Insight Vacations tour director and Italian travel expert Anna Targett, which you can find on the Well-Traveled with Triple-A feed on iTunes and Spotify. We hope you’ll rate us or leave a comment and let us know what you think.

There are plenty of wonderful and famous places to visit in Italy — enough to fill a whole trip and then some. But what about the lesser-known Italy? The places that only a seasoned guide would know? Where the locals eat, and shop, and vacation. Sergio the gelato maker. The limoncello farm. Handmade textiles in Umbria. Salteno: the heel of the boot. We invited Insight vacations travel director and Italy expert Anna Targett to give us a glimpse at some of the lesser-known wonders of Italian travel.

Floating markets. Sacred islands. Houses rising from the water on stilts. One of the best things about cruising the Mekong is that local life happens right on the river—all around you. So whether you’re taking in the scene from the deck of your ship—or from the little wooden sampan or pedal-powered rickshaw that’s whisking you off to your day’s adventure—you feel fully immersed. Of course, in a region of jungle-shrouded temples, sparkling emerald rice paddies and layer upon layer of history, terra firma is just as absorbing, as Astrid Vedwijk can tell you. As an expert for Uniworld River Cruises, she’s been exploring Vietnam, Cambodia and the Mekong for years and she’s here to share her best stories and secrets.

Floating markets. Sacred islands. Houses rising from the water on stilts. One of the best things about cruising the Mekong is that local life happens right on the river—all around you. So whether you’re taking in the scene from the deck of your ship—or from the little wooden sampan or pedal-powered rickshaw that’s whisking you off to your day’s adventure—you feel fully immersed. Of course, in a region of jungle-shrouded temples, sparkling emerald rice paddies and layer upon layer of history, terra firma is just as absorbing, as Astrid Vedwijk can tell you. As an expert for Uniworld River Cruises, she’s been exploring Vietnam, Cambodia and the Mekong for years and she’s here to share her best stories and secrets.