Product Details

• Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Travel Channel
• DVD Release Date: June 5, 2007
• Run Time: 180 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000O7862I
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #20,772 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

PASSPORT TO EUROPE:FRANCE & ITALY - DVD Movie

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23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Can't praise it enough, August 19, 2007

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A. Anderson (Portland, OR) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Passport to Europe - France & Italy (DVD)

I love this series. Samantha Brown is the perfect travelling companion. Her energy, excitement, and joy never fail. The shows hit a perfect balance between tourist info and intimate charm. I know Paris very well, and I agree with her observations about Paris, which makes me trust her when she is traveling in other parts of the world that I do not know (like Italy). Highlights on this DVD include: the two Paris eps (of course), an achingly beautiful fairy-tale village and hotel featured in the Cote d'Azur episode, and the Florence ep. I also should note that Samantha Brown travels in style. This is not Europe on a shoestring. Personnally, I love living vicariously through her. The beautiful hotels make this show all the more fun.
I recommend it to all who love to travel and dream and laugh.

23 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perky, fun view of travel, August 13, 2007

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Jonathan Greenlee - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Passport to Europe - France & Italy (DVD)

Samantha Brown's approch to travel is perky and enthusiastic. The four episodes in France and four in Italy give you a good short peek at these two countries. Watching what goes on in the background of scenes also prepares you for how to dress and what to expect on the street in Europe.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Lots of cuteness,but very little real information or depth, December 24, 2008

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RS Friedman "trumpetgrinder" (Oak Park, Illinois United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Passport to Europe - France & Italy (DVD)

This is a series that is big on cuteness, but there is very, very little in the way of actual video or discussion of the cities being visited. Must each scene end with a big smile and a joke? If you monitor the actual time spent on showing you around each city, you will be very surprised. If you are looking for a light, shallow, cute show in which the host is the center of interest instead of the incredible places she visits, then this is for you. Very disappointing! Even the Rick Steves shows are very superior to this series.