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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.

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

Guidebook researcher Cameron Hewitt opens our eyes to the history, nature, and genuine welcome that awaits travelers venturing to the Slavic nations of central and eastern Europe. Then a tour guide from Switzerland explains what compels him to join in the thunderous running the bulls in Pamplona each summer, as he's done for five decades. And listeners chat with Rick about their latest European travel discoveries.

For more information on Travel with Rick Steves — including episode descriptions, program archives and related details — visit www.ricksteves.com.

811 Slavic Europe; Running with the Bulls; Checking In

Historian Colin Jones has managed to distill centuries of French history into just 250 pages, and he leads us through significant sights from the mighty nation's recent past. Then a veteran BBC correspondent recalls turbulent times in 1980s Afghanistan and the hotel that still stands as a symbol of the country's resilient people. And a photographer from Scotland's Hebrides describes his ongoing quest to capture the moods, light, and breathtaking beauty of his homeland.

For more information on Travel with Rick Steves — including episode descriptions, program archives and related details — visit www.ricksteves.com.

813 20th-Century France; Finest Hotel in Kabul; Photogenic Scotland

Author Terry Tempest Williams describes the various "personalities" of a dozen US national parks and examines each one's contributions to the American character. Then historian Flannery Burke tells us how Arizona and New Mexico came to embody what we now think of as the Great Southwest. And travel writer Christopher Solomon enjoys getting dusty on a mountain-bike tour across southern Utah.

For more information on Travel with Rick Steves — including episode descriptions, program archives and related details — visit www.ricksteves.com.

495b National Parks Dinner Party; The Great Southwest; Utah's Craziest Bike Ride

A Paris-based journalist lets us in on what happens behind closed doors at the city's grandest museum when it shuts to the public each Tuesday. And the last apprentice to be trained in the medieval techniques of masonry in Tuscany reveals how ancient secrets help to turn stone into masterpieces of art and architecture.

For more information on Travel with Rick Steves — including episode descriptions, program archives and related details — visit www.ricksteves.com.

814 Tuesdays at the Louvre; Stone

Hear a Francophile's recommendations for some of the most magnificent religious architecture to explore in Paris. Then vicariously experience a winter solstice ritual from inside an ancient tomb in Ireland, and warm up to the custom that's central to life in Finland: the sauna. Plus, kick off the Christmas season with local holiday traditions from Tallinn, Rome, and Venice.

For more information on Travel with Rick Steves — including episode descriptions, program archives and related details — visit www.ricksteves.com.

815 Sacred Paris; Newgrange Solstice; Finnish Sauna; Christmas in Estonia, Rome, Venice

Celebrate Norwegian roots in America as we mark the 200th anniversary of a major wave of immigration to the US from the Scandinavian nation. Then join an expert of the offbeat as he delves into some of the more curious places and things held dear by people around the world. And listen in as callers share their favorite travel memories of the year behind us. Plus, learn from Scottish tour guides about Edinburgh's lively New Year's Eve traditions of Hogmanay. 

For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions, program archives and related details - visit www.ricksteves.com.

816 Vesterheim; Atlas Obscura Curiosities; Lessons Learned

Published on January 3, 2026 — A budget-minded travel blogger shares timely tips for keeping costs down — so that you can keep your travel dreams alive. Then a British journalist with a passion for rail travel enthuses about the special magic of the sleeper train. And an American writer based in Chile tells us what he loves about living in South America.

For more information on Travel with Rick Steves — including episode descriptions, program archives and related details — visit www.ricksteves.com.

817 Budget Travel Tips; Moonlight Express; Hola South America

THE FUTURE YOU FEAR IS HERE

Activate Jetpack are a post-grunge, pop-punk powerhouse hailing from Canberra, Australia. Their repertoire is inspired by 90s grunge, modern alternative metal, sci-fi movies, and the video games of a bygone era.

￼Formed in 2009 by singer/songwriter Chaz Lewis, their self-produced, self-titled debut album was well-received following its release in March 2010. Independently produced music videos for the singles "Frenemies" and "We're Alone" both received airplay on Channel Ten's Landed Music show, and the band soon found themselves performing alongside highly acclaimed acts such as Thousand Needles In Red among others.

Two years on, now joined by co-writer & bassist Robbie McCredie-Dickinson, Activate Jetpack are preparing to release their second album entitled The Future You Fear. Featuring heavier guitars, more ferocious riffs, and a rejuvenated rhythm section, the new lineup has forged a more aggressive identity for the band.

As the title suggests, this record is littered with un-nerving thoughts, about the paths life may take and the underlying anxiety which accompanies that uncertainty. Whilst generally darker than the debut, their sophomore effort is not without quirky moments to remind listeners not to take their journey too seriously.

Activate Jetpack - She Won't Be Mine

Activate Jetpack

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