Name: Poland - Audio Europe: Eastern Europe by Rick Steves Audio Europe
Duration: 40 min 38 s
Description: Polish tour guide Kasia Derlicka offers ideas for travelers investigating genealogical roots. Cameron Hewitt, coauthor of Rick's Eastern European guidebook, was in Kraków when word spread that Pope John Paul II had died. He describes the scene and its place in modern Polish history. Related travel information at www.ricksteves.com.

Polish tour guide Kasia Derlicka offers ideas for travelers investigating genealogical roots. Cameron Hewitt, coauthor of Rick's Eastern European guidebook, was in Kraków when word spread that Pope John Paul II had died. He describes the scene and its place in modern Polish history. Related travel information at www.ricksteves.com.

Poland - Audio Europe: Eastern Europe

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