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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
  • 795 Liverpool; Finding Ancient Roman Art; Home Base Hiking in Europe

    795 Liverpool; Finding Ancient Roman Art; Home Base Hiking in Europe
    Jun 21 2025

    Find out what makes Liverpool worth at least a day's visit even for those with no interest in Fab Four lore, then hear from renowned classicist Mary Beard about some of the best places outside Italy to see remnants of the ancient Roman empire. And learn why one expert recommends finding a good home base to unlace your boots on a multi-day European hiking trip.

    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
  • 447b Hungarian Hot Springs; Peru's Boiling River; Padova & the Veneto

    447b Hungarian Hot Springs; Peru's Boiling River; Padova & the Veneto
    Jun 14 2025

    Hear how people of all ages enjoy a day at the baths in Budapest, where doctors commonly prescribe a relaxing day at the spa. Then learn about a sacred geothermal river located deep in Amazonian Peru: It's huge, deadly hot, and might contain clues to the origins of life on Earth. And get advice for enjoying the splendor of Padua, located just half an hour from the crowds of Venice, and home to one of Europe's oldest universities.

    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
  • 794 The New Tourist; Training School for Elephants

    794 The New Tourist; Training School for Elephants
    Jun 7 2025

    Journalist Paige McClanahan examines recent changes in the travel industry and explains how a more conscientious approach to tourism can make it a force for good. And travel writer Sophy Roberts recounts a curious episode in colonial history when the king of Belgium ordered a group of elephants to be sent from India to Congo — and discusses what her own travels taught her about Africa's past and present.

    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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As someone who traveled to Paris, I enjoyed this. I am excited to listen to more.

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