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Travel with Rick Steves

Travel with Rick Steves

By: Rick Steves
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 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. Related travel information and message boards on www.ricksteves.comcopyright © 1996-2025 Rick Steves' Europe Social Sciences Travel Writing & Commentary
Episodes
  • 810 Gothic Literary Tourism; Mexico's Day of the Dead; Spooky New Orleans

    810 Gothic Literary Tourism; Mexico's Day of the Dead; Spooky New Orleans
    Nov 1 2025

    Hear how Gothic literature uses scary stories and the supernatural to explore human nature. Then learn about the origins and traditions of Mexico's annual celebration of departed loved ones. And get a New Orleans tour guide's take on the uniquely spiritual culture of her city as well as some of its most haunted sights.

    For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions, program archives and related details - visit www.ricksteves.com.
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    52 mins
  • 809 Women of Pompeii; Lesser-Known Greek Isles; Weird Ireland

    809 Women of Pompeii; Lesser-Known Greek Isles; Weird Ireland
    Oct 25 2025

    Learn about the societal roles and everyday lives of the women of Pompeii. Then get recommendations from a Greek tour guide for some islands that should be on your radar for your next visit. And take a walk on the Emerald Isle's weird side with a local collector of all things offbeat, outlandish, and delightfully Irish.

    For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions, program archives and related details - visit www.ricksteves.com.
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    52 mins
  • 679a Nordic Roots; Dutch Towns; Bridge to Nicaragua

    679a Nordic Roots; Dutch Towns; Bridge to Nicaragua
    Oct 18 2025

    Hear how the characters of Nordic mythology can help you better understand the past, and how they influence the epic tales that entertain us today. Discover Dutch towns to explore beyond Amsterdam where you can view technological marvels as well as medieval charm. Also, find out how tourism in Nicaragua is trying to rebound from multiple setbacks, one rural homestay at a 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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    52 mins
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