Passport to Europe - Season 1

Sam travels to Rome, hoping to uncover the secrets and hidden treasures of the Eternal City. While there she learns the real way to drink Italian coffee and how to avoid exhausting 3-hour lines. She also jumps into the city's non-stop nightlife.

Closed to visitors until 1990, Prague has emerged as a top 21st-century European destination. Sam discovers that art is a way of life in this city of expression that was home to Mozart himself.

An eclectic mix of avant-garde and traditional, London is the ultimate cosmopolitan experience. This is an exciting tour of modern London's cuisine and attractions.

Sam experiences the must-see venues of Florence. While there she learns how to become shopping-savvy and escape the crowds as she hunts for famous leather accessories.

Visit a city steeped in history with many famous medieval landmarks. And experience one of today's hippest festivals along the city's historic streets.

It's a landscape of fairy tales. Enjoy a visit to a medieval castle that welcomed King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, and experience the bucolic paradise that is the Coswolds.

No tour of London is complete without a visit to Buckingham Palace for the Changing of the Guard. Then it's on to Notting Hill, Harrods and Westminister Abbey.

It may be the smallest capital in Europe, but Lisbon is synonymous with adventure. Sam visits a studio where handmade tiles have been produced for centuries, eats at a monastery bakery and drinks a bica while listening to music heard only in Portugal.

Sam experiences Berlin's paradoxes -- a city that is growing and changing on a daily basis while still drenched in a very painful history.

Sam lands in Seville, Spain, where locals think the world is moving way too fast. While there she visits Moorish castles, Gothic cathedrals and enjoys Spanish wines and tapas.

Enter the fairy-tale atmosphere of the Bavarian Alps, complete with a mountaintop castle that served as the inspiration for Cinderella's castle at Walt Disney World. Drive the autobahn to tiny hamlets packed with local music, food and even some yodeling.

Sam's in Paris for a weekend in the most romantic city in the world. She's checking out a bookstore on the banks of the River Seine, revisiting her favorite bistro and sightseeing on a bicycle to prove that Paris can be romantic with or without a partner.

Explore the gorgeous countrysides of Cork and Kerry, and learn about the sometimes mysterious cuisine. But it's the warm and wonderful people you'll remember most.

You'll experience both Dublin's rich Irish heritage and the city's modern charm. Samantha discovers an incredible hotel bargain and goes on a memorable pub crawl.