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Sun, May 20
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Glasgow; Roman Britain; Pompeii
Rick plans a visit to the well-preserved ruins of Pompeii, near Naples, explores ancient monuments scattered across the countryside of England and learns how recent renovations have turned Glasgow into an energetic showpiece city in the center of Scotland. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves -- including episode descriptions, program archives and related details -- visit www.ricksteves.com.
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Sun, May 13
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Mothers Day: Sweet Home Croatia; An American Mother in Paris
Author Jennifer Wilson describes what it was like to relocate her family to the same mountain village in Croatia her great-grandparents emigrated from, an American who married a Frenchman explains what it's like raising her first child in Paris, plus, Rick shares how his mother influenced him as a traveler. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves -- including episode descriptions, program archives and related details -- visit www.ricksteves.com.
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Sun, May 6
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Italian Food Culture; The Perfect Tuscan Picnic
Italian food expert Fred Plotkin takes American visitors deeper into the culture of enjoying a good meal, and tour guide Jamie Blair Gould from Lucca helps listeners assemble ingredients for the perfect Tuscan picnic, complete with a picture postcard view. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves -- including episode descriptions, program archives and related details -- visit www.ricksteves.com.
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Sun, Apr 29
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Open Phones: Sick in Europe; Swedish Vacation; Istanbul By Night
Guides from Stockholm and Istanbul recommend getting back to nature in the Swedish countryside, and share tips for enjoying a night on the town in Istanbul and Rick checks in with listeners who have questions on dealing with medical problems while visiting Europe. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves -- including episode descriptions, program archives and related details -- visit www.ricksteves.com.
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Sun, Apr 22
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Diving Adventures; Instant Cities; Unconquered Amazon
This week, a diving enthusiast highlights the underwater world, from the turquoise coasts of Central America to the cold jade waters of Puget Sound. NPR's Steve Inskeep explains what Karachi, Pakistan showed him about the mega cities that are mushrooming around the world. Also, author Scott Wallace describes his trek deep into the Amazon and the quandary of trying to protect the fierce Arrow people from contact with the outside world. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves --...
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Sun, Apr 15
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London Celebrates 2012; Orthodox Easter
Tour guides from London join Rick to point how you can join the crowds, or avoid them, for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, the Summer Olympics, and lots of other special events. Also, we learn the special ways Greeks and Bulgarians observe Orthodox Easter, their biggest holiday of the year. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves -- including episode descriptions, program archives and related details -- visit www.ricksteves.com.
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Sun, Apr 8
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Easter in the Holy Land; Even More Places To See Before You Die; Travels of
"One Thousand Places to See Before You Die"author Patricia Schultz sharesnew places she's included in the updated version of her book,actor and travel writer Andrew McCarthy tells Rick why he's made a second home in Ireland, and Eva Marie Everson describes dozens of sacred sites in Israel from her guidebook. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves -- including episode descriptions, program archives and related details -- visit www.ricksteves.com.
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Sun, Apr 1
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Open Phones: Making Friends; Sarajevo -- 20 Years After the Siege
A Bosnian journalist tells Rick what it was like to live through the Siege of Sarajevo twenty years ago, and what it's like to visit the city today. Rick also shares tips with listeners for overcoming shyness and making friends while traveling, including meeting long lost relatives in the Old Country. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves -- including episode descriptions, program archives and related details -- visit www.ricksteves.com.
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Sun, Mar 25
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The Pilgrim's Italy; Hape Kerkeling's Santiago de Compostela
Colleen Heater, author of "The Pilgrim's Italy", describes how 21st century travelers can find inspiration at Italy's many religious shrines;a tour guide in Siena tells us about resoration efforts along the old pilgrim's trail from England to Rome; and a German comic confides what he learned from a month-long trek to Santiago de Compostela in Spain. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves -- including episode descriptions, program archives and related details -- visit...
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Sun, Mar 4
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Adam Gopnik: The Table Comes First in France; A Taste of Portugal
Adam Gopnik discusses why the rituals associated with mealtime are often as important to the French as their recipes, and explains why "The Table Comes First in France"; also, two Portuguese guides share the highlights of their country's cuisine, from the seafood along its long Atlantic coast, to the hearty dishes enjoyed in the inland mountains. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves -- including episode descriptions, program archives and related details -- visit www.ricksteves.com.
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Sun, Feb 26
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Flying with Johnny Jet; The State of the European Union
European Union expertsjoinRick todiscuss the roots of the current political tensions in Europe, and how government policies are impacting the average European and frequent flier Johnny Jet returns with more tips for getting the most out offlights. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves -- including episode descriptions, program archives and related details -- visit www.ricksteves.com.
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Sun, Feb 19
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Beer In Europe; An Irreverent Curiosity
Rick invites some of his Europeanfriends to compare the beers of Europe and discuss the cultures that go with them, andtravel writer David Farleytalks about aneccentric hill town, not far from Rome,where a generation of bohemians share residency with a centuries-old mysteryrelic the Vatican would rather not talk about. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves -- including episode descriptions, program archives and related details -- visit www.ricksteves.com.
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Sun, Feb 12
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Midnight In Paris; Hidden Gardens of Paris; Richard Wiese: Born to Explore
Rick speaks with Parisians whoinspire travelers to explore their city,from itsrelaxing parks and public spaces to late night strolls and memorable dinners. Also, Richard Wiese, one of today's most adventurous scientist-explorers,shares how his passion for exploring the natural world has taken him on research projects to the North Pole andthe hottest place on earth. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves -- including episode descriptions, program archives and related details -- visit...
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Sun, Feb 5
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The Pilgrimage of Annie Leibovitz; Open Phones: Extraordinary Travels
Photographer Annie Leibovitz talks abouther pilgrimage to the homes of famous people from our historyacross the United States anddescribes what it meant to zoom in on the places and objects from the icons of our culture. Also, Rick checks in with listeners for ideas on planning extraordinary travels. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves -- including episode descriptions, program archives and related details -- visit www.ricksteves.com.
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Sun, Jan 29
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Richard Ellis: Polar Bears on Thin Ice; Open Phones: Travel Reports
Marine wildlife expert Richard Ellis explains how the loss of the ice cap in the Arctic is accelerating, why wildlife in the region cannot adapt to the effects of global warming, and why this should matter to everyone. Also, Ricktakes listener calls for stories of lessons learned when immersed in another culture. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves -- including episode descriptions, program archives and related details -- visit www.ricksteves.com.
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Sun, Jan 22
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Offbeat Turkey: Historical Dives and Exploring the East; Richard Grant's Cr
Guides from Turkey dive into underwater archeologyalong with sights of Eastern Turkey and adventure traveler Richard Grant explores East Africa in search of the fabled source of the Nile River. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves -- including episode descriptions, program archives and related details -- visit www.ricksteves.com.
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Sun, Jan 15
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Two Sides of Mexico: From the Drug War in the North to the Mundo Maya in th
Ed Vulliamy investigates the escalating bloodshed from drug gangs in Northern Mexico and shareswhat he found in a "post-political" war zone, where few outsiders dare to tread. But Mexico is a big country, so Rickalso explores this year's special tourism emphasis around an ancient Mayan prophesy, which is is fostering a deeper interest in the indigenous culture in the south. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves -- including episode descriptions, program archives and related details...
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Sun, Jan 8
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Steve Inskeep's Foreign Intelligence; Vienna a la Fred Plotkin; Open Phones
Steve Inskeep assesses international news coverage in the U.S. media, Fred Plotkin describes why Vienna is one of his favorite cities,and listeners share resolutions for enjoying other cultures — even from the comfort of their own kitchen. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves -- including episode descriptions, program archives and related details -- visit www.ricksteves.com.
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Sun, Jan 1
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Winter In Paris; International New Years Party
Rickuncovers holiday traditions from such places as Sicily and Croatia, Scotland and Braziland gets suggestions for enjoying winter in Paris from a couple of local guides. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves -- including episode descriptions, program archives and related details -- visit www.ricksteves.com.
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Sun, Dec 25 2011
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International Christmas Party
Rick celebrates Christmas with friends from near and far, hearing about holiday traditions from Holland and Hungary, Sicily and Scotland, learning about the unique ways people light up the season in Santa Fe, anddiscovering how scientists at a research station in Antarctica make merry, plus listeners share some of their favorite Christmas memories from holiday travels. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves -- including episode descriptions, program archives and related details --...
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Sun, Dec 18 2011
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European Christmas Prep 2
Rick is introduced to Santa's European relatives including Baba Nol, Grandfather Frost, Saint Nicholas, Krampus, and even Sammi Claus and Schwartzley. Also friends from Madrid, Rome, London and Lisbon discuss their cities' traditions for the Christmas season,andRick learnshow the holidays are celebrated in Bulgaria, the Swiss Alps, Austria and the Low Countries. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves -- including episode descriptions, program archives and related details -- visit...
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Sun, Dec 11 2011
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Listener Feedback; Agriturismos In Italy; Key West
It's a tropical party town that hosted some of America's best known writers. William McKeen explains the appeal of Key West during its artistic heyday of the 1970s, and as a resort town today. We'll also explore the advantages of staying at a farmhouse "agriturismo" in Italy, as a relaxing alternative to the busy city scene. And Rick shares listener comments from recent shows. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves -- including episode descriptions, program archives and related...
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Sun, Dec 4 2011
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Race to the South Pole; Karachi for Travelers; Changing Dutch Society
Rickchecks in with a Norwegian team skiing across Antarctica to commemorate the trek of countryman Roald Amundsen; plus, NPR's Steve Inskeep shares what he discovered in the urban muddle of Karachi, Pakistan, and a journalist from The Netherlands outlines political changes on the Dutch horizon. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves -- including episode descriptions, program archives and related details -- visit www.ricksteves.com.
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Sun, Nov 27 2011
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Pilot's Advice to Reduce Travel Stress; Jane & Michael Stern's 'Road Food U
Jane and Michael Stern share their findings on the best Road Food and authentic regional food specialties they've found around the countryand Rick gets a view from the cockpit on ways to help reduce the stress factors associated with flying. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves -- including episode descriptions, program archives and related details -- visit www.ricksteves.com.
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Sun, Nov 20 2011
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Food Adventures; Going Casual; Travel Reports from Challenged Places
Rickexplores the flavorful benefits of street food vendors and decidedly unfancy hang outs and checks in with listener travel reports from the tsunami zone in northeast Japan, as well as Mexico City and East Timor. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves -- including episode descriptions, program archives and related details -- visit www.ricksteves.com.
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Sun, Nov 13 2011
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Sojourning Further; Being Human; Turkish Nomads
Rick checks in with Reverend Jim Wallis and with "The Darwinian Tourist" to discover what they've learned from their travels to far away lands; hears how life is changing for nomadic sheep herders in Turkey; and celebratescyclist Willie Weir'sbirthday in Portugal. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves -- including episode descriptions, program archives and related details -- visit www.ricksteves.com.
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Sun, Nov 6 2011
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Paris Art Scene; Irish Writers; Michelangelo's Florence
Rick discovers the high form of art in Ireland, language,where the works of poets and playwrights add color to parks and pubs. Plus, hegets tips for enjoying speciality museums in Paris, andexplores how growing up in Renaissance-era Florence shaped Michelangelo into one of the greatest artists of all time. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves -- including episode descriptions, program archives and related details -- visit www.ricksteves.com.
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Sun, Oct 30 2011
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Saving Paris Art; Malta; Open Phones: Haunted Europe
Rick learns about theextraordinary measures taken by the citizens of Paris in 1939 to protect thousands of priceless art treasures at the Louvre from the coming Nazi invaders andis introduced to the nation of Malta;listeners sharestoriesabout the haunted places they've visited in Europe. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves -- including episode descriptions, program archives and related details -- visit www.ricksteves.com.
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Sun, Oct 23 2011
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Open Phones: Looking Up Ancestors in Europe; Irish Roots; Highlights of the
Rick checks in with European tour guides on researching family history in Ireland; listeners discuss meeting relatives in Sweden and Lithuania;and Low Countries Belgium and the Netherlands, wherecozy medieval cities orbike rides to the seaare just a short ride away, are examined. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves -- including episode descriptions, program archives and related details -- visit www.ricksteves.com.
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Sun, Oct 16 2011
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The Lunatic Express; Open Phones: Travel Discoveries
Carl Hoffman explains what it was like totravel the world on the most notorious, over-crowded trains, planes, busses and ferries —the way most of the planetgets from one city to another. And listeners share their own travel discoveries and suggestions for seeing the world. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves -- including episode descriptions, program archives and related details -- visit www.ricksteves.com.
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