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Hi Samantha,
This is my first time posting but I just had to write and say thank you for your Prague Passport to Europe. I just moved to America from Prague and it was great to see some of the places in Prague that I miss.
I also thought it was so great that you went to Susta Strudl in Zizkov! I lived in Zizkov just around the corner from Palac Flora and the Flora metro line. The program was so great and showed Prague in all its glory. I am also really glad that your showed the Kavarna Imperial. I used to love going there and no I didn't throw any donuts at anyone either
I am now a Passport addict!

Capt. Tuttle!

I’m sure you did brilliantly for the camera and if its any consolation I still get nervous, sometimes very nervous right before the camera rolls.

I read your very poignant message in a bottle back in June and was so frustrated because I didn’t have the go ahead to announce the new series. And just so you never feel like that again Travel Channel and I have already bounced around the possibility of Passport to China, India, Africa, Australia. So you can see I will be an old woman with a cane by the time I am done traveling. An old woman who can still knows how to jump on a few beds.

I went back recently to your June message and was treated to an incredibly moving account of how a lot of you first stumbled upon me. I believe it was either Mary or Mother O who said how frustrating it was that Travel Channel never promotes my shows and that it takes so long for people to find me. That reminded me of a scene we were shooting while in Provence. We were at a vineyard that produced the world famous Chateaunuef Du Pape and I was surprised to see that instead of soil the vines were growing up thru a deep layer of large rocks. The winemaker told me that because the vine has to work so hard to grow it produces a much more complex grape that makes a more intriguing and rewarding wine, a wine that is to be savored. –sounds familiar doesn’t it?

I expect a message in the bottle by the end of September


it's always such a pleasure,
samantha

Dejardin

yes, its been very hot. But this is my first year with air conditioning in my apartment. My old place was too big to do anything without spending enough money to purchase a car so I and my cat just suffered thru. You would think Fiona died and went to heaven with the cold air blasting her calico fur.

So you are heading to Europe? That's excellent news and I'm sure as you have seen on this forum that you have quite a few travel experts (Capt. tuttle, Intl Doc, Mother and Father O) to name a few who i am sure would be happy to give you more than a year of stuff to do. If I can help you in anyway don't hesitate to ask.

keep cool,
Samantha

Maureen,

Tips for Prague-visit the Strudl forum on this website under the Passport to Europe title. Best Strudl ever. Also the Hanging Cup Cafe for Pig knuckles. As for the Czech language I wrote everything down and used it as a cheat sheet. that's one tough language.

sounds like you have a lot on your plate especially around the holidays-don't get too stressed

take care,
samantha

Kelsey

BREAK A LEG!!!!

tonight is opening night, I am sure if you are like me you are already experiencing major jitters. the hardest part for me was simply trusting i would be able to say that very first line. I was always so nervous i just couldn't imagine even talking. but once that first line is over the fun begins.

thanks for blaming the post office but I'm sure it was probably my mistake. I have your email so thanks!

mansionsinheaven

we'll see about given the Fiance a cameo on this cruise special

ncphotographer,

I really didn't like curry wurst in Berlin. Strange because I love hot dogs and sausages-maybe it was the curry...

megz

the most student friendly I think because of ease of being amongst the locals and cheap would be Bologna (home of the oldest university in Europe) as well as Berlin and Amsterdam.

have a great time in wherever you go,
samanth

Bluebelles,

CD's: i just bought Michelle Shocked, KT (oh now I forget her last name but she rocks) Keane, and Zero 7. I live in Brooklyn NY and yes I will definitely post some pictures from my wedding!

KT Tunstall, Sam. I like her.

Linda

Glad to see you are enjoying the Europe series, i had so much fun doing it. Yep, wedding in October, peak of fall foilage so it should be beautiful. I wish my man could join me but unfortunately he has this "job" thing he needs to show up for everyday. what a bummer. I am trying to teach him how to do my make-up so in the future he could be my stylist

Hotelsfan

nice to hear from you again, I hope you are alright and enjoying the summer. okay so here are some of your questions answered

I really have no idea why they would take them off the schedule. Maybe there's a back log of things they would like to air first. South America will be only one year and twenty episodes. Freedom of the Seas will take me somewhere thru the Caribbean Islands and it will air many times as the first cruise show was very successful. An Eco resort is a type of accommodation that is very sensitive to the earth.

take care,
Samantha

Gracias Ashley, gracias.

Hi Sam!

I love my weekday afternoons when I can catch your shows during a lunch break. You are so delightful to watch and very refreshing when compared to other shows' hosts. I also love watching you because you have one of the cutest feminine figures out there on TV today. I was wondering if you could divulge some of your secrets to keeping yourself fit and healthy both everyday and while you're on your trek to see the four corners of the globe. My fiance's mom and I are determined to have a body like yours sometime!

Congrats on your engagement too! You are more than deserving.

Best regards,
Connie

dear ms.brown .This is the first time I ever did something like this .I'm a big fan i once wrote to you to let you know that your image is use to sell windows in chicago .i wrote it on Kea Lani letterhead, love that place and send it to the Maryland office but i never got a answer.I wish the best in your upcoming wedding and hope you can come back to chicago.your big fan magicone001

Dear Sam,
this is my first post. where does your next season take us. if u could, please e-mail me a picture of u in sicily. my e-mail address is lamartina113@yahoo.com . thanks and hope to hear from u soon.
also, how did u get your job? what did you have to major in?
your friend,
Sam La Martina

Thanks for the congrats! Our wedding plans are coming around nicely I'd say. September is very right around the corner. It's kind of like finish line time. I can see light! What month is your wedding going to be in? Can I come? haha You're invited to mine, by the way. You can use our wedding to kick off a new show- Passport to Brenham, Texas. haha

I'll keep an eye out for your email about the pics. I appreciate it! See you tonight on the tube...

~ k

Hi Sam!

This is my first post, but your shows have been such a huge help. In fifteen minutes is your cruise, which I can't wait to see because in nine days my family and I are going to the exact same places. And it'll be a big help.

I also love watching passport to Europe, I adore Europe and I really want to do what you do someday.

Being a travel journalist would be amazing. Thanks!

-Kaitlyn

Hi Sam!

I'm a first time poster, and I'm thrilled to have caught your latest news this week! I read elsewhere on this site that there would be a moratorium on your career due to your upcoming nuptials (congrats, btw!), and have been seriously traumatized at the thought of no-more Sam on tv since then! But now I see there are lots and lots of plans for you to continue your merry travels and for the rest of us to thoroughly enjoy every show you make! You make arm-chair travelling *so* much fun, and I hope that we'll have the privilege of seeing your wonderful shows for years to come!

Hi to Fiona & the soon-to-be-Mr. Sam, and I sign off as I watch lightning racing across the skies of beautiful Zion National Park...

hey Sam!

i've lurked on these forums from time to time but always seem to miss when you are going to be on, so imagine my surprise yesterday when i saw this post!

i started watching Great Hotels a few years ago and have been hooked on your shows ever since. when i saw that Passport was avalible on iTunes this week i hurried on over and bought all the episodes hoping if enough people do this then maybe the people at Travel might look into some DVD releases eventually... who knows?

anyway i'm really excited to see the last European episodes coming up, and to know you will keep moving on to other regions of the world is really exciting! cant wait to see what the Latin America shows will be like. i've always been a big bossa nova fan, so try to fit some of that history in if you go to brazil! any chance you will be going to Cuba or will you be sticking to the mainland? as far as your long term plans i always thought it would be great if you did some episodes on Japan, time will tell.

Thank You so much for taking the oportunity to talk to us your fans, as i'm sure you can tell it means so much to many of us! keep traveling, we'll keep watching!

P.s. - if you wouldn't mind, i too would really like it if i could get a picture. my email is anonimousey@gmailDOTcom

Thanks!

travel erin

I really loved Berlin and I think it warrents a lot of your time while in Germany. Then I think it's important to head to Bavaria just to see the enchanting beauty of the country and a very different people and culture.

have a great time and thanks for watching!
sam

Aaron and Maria

I believe we were in Lisbon close to November. I remember stopping into this wonderful cafe of only locals above 6o and there were these incredible doughnut like pastries that I believe I was told were only made for the Christmas season. Angels...something. Would you know what that was.

thank you for the invite. I knew as we left Lisbon that we hadn't even tapped Portugals beauty and diversity.

take care,
samantha

Morgan,

Do I have any honeymoon suggestions? I should ask you since you seem to have traveled and seen the world more than i have. Do you know that my fiance and I have no idea where we want to go-unbelievable. We definitely want to go somewhere neither of us have been. It's not terribly remote but I found the island of Mallorca once you left its heavily touristed areas just gorgeous and worthy of a sultry mediterranean inspired honeymoon.

good luck!
sam