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<description><![CDATA[A weekly one-hour conversation with guest experts and callers about travel, cultures, people, and the things we find around the world that give life its extra sparkle. Rick Steves is America's leading authority on travel to Europe and beyond. Host and writer of over a hundred public television travel shows and author of 30 best-selling guidebooks, Rick now brings his passion for exploring and understanding our world to public radio. Presented by American Airlines. Related travel information and message boards on www.ricksteves.com.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Rick Steves in Iran:  Perplexing Issues ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[We start a two-part series about one of the most perplexing countries in the Middle East on this week's Travel with Rick Steves.   
Rick learns about the culture, politics, and people of Iran from two Iranian-American experts, a journalist and a professor.  Their recent books deal with the conflicts within Iranian culture, and on how the pressures of globalization help to feed terrorist sympathies among some traditional communities.]]></description>
<pubDate>1/3/2009 11:00:00 PM</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[International New Years Eve Traditions ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[One of the delights of traveling to other countries is finding new ways to celebrate familiar holidays.  This week, we explore some of the many ways to welcome in the new year with friends from Scotland, Holland, Hungary, Spain, Sicily, Turkey and even Australia and Japan.   And we'll get tips, direct from France, on how to put a little sunshine on our table by eating like they do on the French Riviera.
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<pubDate>12/27/2008 11:00:00 PM</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[International Christmas ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Join Rick and some of his friends from Spain, Hungary, Holland, Sicily, Scotland, and Australia join us to explain their holiday traditions. And we'll get advice for a family holiday trip to Paris. Come along for a taste of the many flavors of Christmas celebrations from around the world on Travel with Rick Steves.]]></description>
<pubDate>12/20/2008 11:00:00 PM</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Last Polar Bear; Christmas in Rome and London ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Polar bears may be the top of the food chain, but they're taking a serious hit from climate change at the top of the world. This week, we meet wilderness photographer Steven Kazlowski. He's spent years getting acquainted with the Arctic, and tells us what he's witnessed, learned, and documented in his latest photo-essay book, "The Last Polar Bear." And we'll get a head start on Christmas celebrations in London, Rome, and Germany.  
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<pubDate>12/13/2008 11:00:00 PM</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Johnny Jet's Internet Guide to Travel ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Johnny Jet is the ultimate frequent flyer. He turned a fear of flying into a travel career that takes him overseas more than he stays at home. On this week's Travel with Rick Steves, Johnny updates us on trends in air travel, and shares his tips for cutting the cost -- and the headaches -- from travel.]]></description>
<pubDate>12/6/2008 11:00:00 PM</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Celtic Fringes of Britain:  Wales & Scotland ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Two of Rick's favorite tour guides from Scotland and Wales join Rick to contrast the charms of Wales and Scotland and discuss the distinctions travelers can find in the United Kingdom, including a far more interesting taste of the authentic culture than you'll find from the standard romanticized tourists cliches. And another round of listener poetry about Winter in Ireland.]]></description>
<pubDate>11/29/2008 11:00:00 PM</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Eric Weiner's 'Geography of Bliss'   ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[When self-described grump Eric Weiner took a year off from being an NPR correspondent to search for the happiest countries in the world he found some surprising reasons why people are content with the places they call home. Eric joins Rick to discuss what makes the Dutch, Swiss, Icelanders, East Indians, Thais, and even the Bhutanese happy with their lot in life.]]></description>
<pubDate>11/22/2008 11:00:00 PM</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Odysseys  ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Have you ever found yourself between a rock and a hard place, or heard the tempting call of the sirens to forget about your plans? These are some of the experiences Scott Huler had on a six month voyage to re-trace the steps of Ulysses. On this week's Travel with Rick Steves, we'll hear what you can discover about yourself in the Mediterranean. 3,000 years after "The Odyssey."   

And a writer from Forbes.com tells us the lengths some intrepid travelers are going to in order to reach the far corners of the earth.  

When a vacation becomes an Odyssey. . . on the next Travel with Rick Steves.  ]]></description>
<pubDate>11/15/2008 11:00:00 PM</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Rescuing Da Vinci: How the Allies Saved The World's Masterpieces from World War Two]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Robert Edsel, author of "Rescuing DaVinci" and producer of the documentary film "The Rape of Europa" joins Rick to describe Hitler's obsession with art, and how a special unit of Allies, known as the Monuments Men, re-patriated Europe's treasures after the war -- and the work that remains to be done today.]]></description>
<pubDate>11/8/2008 11:00:00 PM</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Turkey: Beyond Istanbul ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Turkey has become a favorite haunt of travelers who look for a distinct and welcoming culture -- living on top of layers of history from the civilizations of long ago. On this week's Travel with Rick Steves, tour guide Meli Seval introduces us to the appeal of Turkey deep within the country -- beyond the cosmopolitan scene in Istanbul. ]]></description>
<pubDate>11/1/2008 11:00:00 PM</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[1000 Places to See Before You Die]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Patricia Schultz, author of the best-seller "A Thousand Places to See Before you Die", brings focus to your travel dreams by narrowing down some of her favorite places to visit. Later, Rick takes listener calls and emails sharing travel plans and inspiring travelers to get out and see the world, armed with confidence and useful travel tips.]]></description>
<pubDate>10/25/2008 11:00:00 PM</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tony Wheeler's "Lonely Planet"]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Rick compares notes with Tony Wheeler, founder of what has become the world's largest travel empire -- Lonely Planet. Tony shares some of the tales he chronicles in his book, "Unlikely Destinations: The Lonely Planet Story" and how his passion for world travel created a vehicle to help independent travelers navigate even the smallest and thorniest of countries.]]></description>
<pubDate>10/18/2008 11:00:00 PM</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Tony Horwitz: Rediscovering the New World, and Sailing to Antarctica]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Travel writer Tony Horwitz retraces the North American routes of 16th century explorers, and examines how they changed America before the big wave of European settlers arrived. Also, sailing expert Anthony Sandberg reveals what we'll find in today's hot spot for discovery -- Antarctica.]]></description>
<pubDate>10/11/2008 11:00:00 PM</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[First Impressions of Iran]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Rick shares notes with his Iranian-American filmmaking consultant about their recent trip to Iran to film a special for public television. We'll hear what "family values" means to the average Iranian, and how some of them circumnavigate the taboos of their fundamentalist religious government. It could be one of the least understood cultures in the world, and Westerners are often surprised by the welcome they find -- from the congested capital, Tehran, to the dusty and magnificent sites of ancient Persia. ]]></description>
<pubDate>10/4/2008 11:00:00 PM</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Berlin City Guide ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Berlin is asserting itself as one of the world's powerhouse cities, and one of Europe's more affordable destinations for newcomers. Rick chats with an American who calls Berlin home, and gets an update on the city's attractions including the intense re-construction projects revealing a re-invented German capital. ]]></description>
<pubDate>9/27/2008 11:00:00 PM</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[David Sedaris: An American in Paris and Tokyo]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Humorist and frequent traveler David Sedaris tells us how he's settled in as a 50-something ex-pat in Europe on the next Travel with Rick Steves. And he shares a few surprises about what he found in Japan - where he went to learn to quit smoking.  

David helps us tackle the gender of French nouns - sort of - and compares notes with Rick on the most irritating things about tourists in Paris, staying in hotels, and a dirty little secret about some flight attendants.  ]]></description>
<pubDate>9/20/2008 11:00:00 PM</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Chow Italia:  Fred Plotkin's Gourmet Italy   ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Italians have always believed in eating locally and in season.   Italian food expert Fred Plotkin joins us on this week's Travel with Rick Steves to help us travel with an informed palate to savor the variety of regional Italian cuisine specialties.    We'll learn where to look for great Italian food on a budget, and some of the local traditions Italians have for what and when they eat and drink.  

Join us for a gastronomic pilgrimage with the author of "Italy for the Gourmet Traveler" on the next Travel with Rick Steves.  
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<pubDate>9/13/2008 11:00:00 PM</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Lord Alderdice: Road Maps to Peace    ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Lord Alderdice, one of the key political figures who helped resolve Northern Ireland's long-standing "troubles" between its Catholic and Protestant citizens, joins Rick as a special guest to discuss the tensions facing the United States and its allies. The Belfast native provides a look at the personal reasons fueling political conflict and provoking terrorist acts and shares his approach to overcoming terrorism and designing road maps for peace.]]></description>
<pubDate>9/6/2008 11:00:00 PM</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Outsiders in the Muslim World]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[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.]]></description>
<pubDate>8/30/2008 11:00:00 PM</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Exploring Sicily & Germany's Black Forest  ]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[If you like the people and rhythm of Italy you'll love Sicily. Tour guide Alfio di Mauro offers insider tips on getting the most out of a vacation to the frenzied-yet-laid-back island. Also, German tour guide Christoph Dressler tempts Rick with ideas for visiting Germany's Black Forest region, including mineral spas and power hikes.]]></description>
<pubDate>8/23/2008 11:00:00 PM</pubDate>
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