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This week on the Travel with Rick Steves Podcast: Patricia Schultz, author of the best-seller “A Thousand Places to See Before you Die” joins Rick to talk about narrowing down some of her favorite places to visit. And, for Halloween, All Souls Day, and Day of the Dead observances, Rick fields calls from listeners who tell us about haunted encounters they experienced on their travels to Europe.
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This week on the Travel with Rick Steves Podcast: Rick experiences traditional Japanese culture with help from Lonely Planet author, Andrew Bender and learns from travel writer Don George about the Kindness of Strangers and how interacting with the locals — regardless of the language barrier — can make a big difference. Also, ultra-frequent flyer Johnny Jet offers tips for making your next flight more enjoyable.
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This week on the Travel with Rick Steves Podcast: Rick explores art found outside museums in the everyday scene of Europe and author Robert Edsel shares stories of the “Monuments Men” who helped rescue masterpieces of Western art from the Nazis during and after World War Two and whose work continues even today.
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This week on the Travel with Rick Steves Podcast: As Berliners prepare to celebrate German Reunification Day Rick chats with three residents about the upcoming 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, and hears stories about the Cold War days and current challenges from listeners who have experienced Berlin as both a divided and freshly reunited city.
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This week on the Travel with Rick Steves Podcast: Celia Lyttelton shares her story of how she traveled the world to collect the ingredients for her own perfect personal perfume — the perfect souvenir for the person who already has everything — and explains the powerful connection fragrances hold between places, memories, and our emotions. Also, travel writer Don George and callers discuss how the Kindness of Strangers saved the day on more than one overseas occasion and a new set of listener travel haiku takes us sailing in the Caribbean.
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This week on the Travel with Rick Steves Podcast: Two American travelers reveal the hidden sub-cultures in the Muslim World of the Middle East and North Africa. Looking behind the veil, our guests are an American Muslim who spent a year on her own getting acquainted with the region and a gay travel writer who was surprised by what he encountered in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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This week on the Travel with Rick Steves Podcast: One of the largest cities in the wolrd, Mexcio City is often compared to some of Europe’s great cities in terms of culture, history, street life, and great food. Yet despite being considered the western hemisphere’s equal to many European capitols, it’s still not on most Americans’ must-see list. Two former New Yorkers, who are inspired to change all that, join Rick to share their story of how they were so charmed by Mexico City they moved there and wrote guides to help other visitors enjoy it, too.
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This week on the Travel with Rick Steves Podcast: Rick examines the slang that separates the Brits from their American cousins in an effort to help travelers avoid being “gob-smacked” by what the locals might say, and appearing as a “plonker”. Also, Rick discusses how perserving the rags and bones of saints and other relics have changed the world and shares tips for how a travel journal can become a fun and important way to savor vacation memories.
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