Name: The State of the European Union - Audio Europe: General Europe by Rick Steves Audio Europe
Duration: 35 min 50 s
Description: European Union experts Hilbren Buys and Ben Curtis return with an update on the E.U., to help us understand the roots of the current political tensions in Europe, and how government policies are impacting the average European. Related travel information at www.ricksteves.com.

European Union experts Hilbren Buys and Ben Curtis return with an update on the E.U., to help us understand the roots of the current political tensions in Europe, and how government policies are impacting the average European. Related travel information at www.ricksteves.com.

The State of the European Union - Audio Europe: General Europe

Published on March 9, 2024 — A columnist for the Irish Times describes some of the historical objects so cherished by his compatriots that they're considered key to Ireland's national identity, and tells us where you can see them on display. Then we take a closer look at the life of Michelangelo and the midlife mess that threatened to derail him from creating many of the world's most treasured works of art. And we learn about the many languages spoken in New York City that are on the brink of disappearing — and the efforts to preserve their unique vocabulary and sounds.

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747 Ireland in 100 Objects; Midlife Michelangelo; Language City New York

Published on March 16, 2024 — In this all-Irish hour, tour guides describe some of the intriguing sights you'd encounter on a walking tour of Dublin and explain why the rugged Aran Islands, off Ireland's west coast, are such an exciting place to explore Irish traditions. And author Timothy Egan delves into the legacy of 19th-century America's most famous Irish immigrant.

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597a Dublin Walk; The Immortal Irishman; Aran Islands

Published on March 23, 2024 — An American expat in Oslo lets us in on the upsides of raising a family in Norway, and explains a few of the customs of his adopted city. Then a historian and adventure-travel writer tells us what he found in four of the "emptiest" corners of the US. And an ethnobotanist taps into centuries of herbal lore to describe the healing properties of the world's many varieties of herbs — some of which might be growing in your own backyard.

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748 Quirky Oslo; Last Empty Places; Herbal

Published on March 30, 2024 — A nature filmmaker and self-proclaimed "umbraphile" shares tips for viewing the next total solar eclipse, when the moon will cast its otherworldly shadow on a narrow band across North America on April 8 — and explains why he thinks it's worth a trek to the totality zone. Then the "Paddle Pilgrim" returns to tell us about the unexpected challenges along his month-long Southeast Asian adventure kayaking down the Mekong River, where he was forced to learn to "linger with the lotus." And Cecily Wong from Atlas Obscura describes some of the strangest potions and fermented foods concocted before the era of refrigeration.

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

749 Totally Eclipsed; Mekong Paddle Pilgrim; Strange Food

Published on April 6, 2024 — We learn some surprisingly useful Italian phrases from one of Italy's most popular newspaper columnists, then consider why certain places have fostered more than their share of world-changing innovations, and hear about Timbuktu's history as an important center for scholarship. Plus, we find out about the thrill of dropping in on a choir practice in small-town Wales.

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750 Mini Italian Lesson; Geography of Genius; Timbuktu Haircut

Published on April 13, 2024 — We admire the seafaring prowess of the Polynesians and hear how a cultural faux pas led to Captain James Cook's fateful encounter with 18th-century Hawaiians. Then tour guides from Athens and Thessaloniki recommend attractions to visit in northern Greece, and The New Yorker's "Comma Queen," Mary Norris, explains what an appreciation for Greek language and mythology can add to your own Greek odyssey.

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591a Polynesian Explorers; Northern Greece; Greek to Me

Published on April 20, 2024 — Celebrate Earth Day by considering the ways you can address climate change at home, with practical advice from a scientist who's seen its effects around the world. Then hear from a culinary historian about the crops, farm animals, and agricultural traditions that we risk losing in America. And mark Shakespeare's birthday by learning how his works have played a key role in shaping Africa's newest nation and by getting tips for enjoying a visit to his hometown of Stratford-upon-Avon.

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751 Eyewitness to Climate Change; Endangered Eating; Shakespeare in Stratford and South Sudan

Published on April 27, 2024 — A Dutch guide invites us to imagine a day on the water exploring Amsterdam's iconic canals. Then a historian shares what little we know of the elusive Sentinelese — likely the most isolated, least contacted people on earth — and what he learned by traveling to nearby islands in the Bay of Bengal. And a tour guide from Portugal tells us why the venerable university of town of Coimbra is such a delight to explore.

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