Paris & Italy

Published Oct 27, 2013 - When in Rome, one of the timeless ways to enjoy the city is people-watching and enjoying the night air in one of the city's picturesque public squares.  Find out how to experience a more intimate side of Rome, after dark. A guide to New York City tells us about the un-touristy corners of his city where you can get in touch with New York's forgotten history and explore the city's multicultural character.
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Rome After Dark; Underground NYC - Travel with Rick Steves

Published Nov 17, 2013 - Italian food expert Fred Plotkin delves into the local dessert specialties of Italy, and tells us where you can find the best gelato in the entire country.  A guide from Sicily advises us how not to upset the "food police" when eating your pasta.  Also, we'll get an overview of the dozens of neighborhood food markets you can shop at in Paris.
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Italy's Decadent Desserts; Respecting the Pasta; Food Markets of Paris - Travel with Rick Steves

Published Jan 12, 2014 - There's a lot you can understand about Italy by observing how they operate their rail lines.  Author and long-time Verona resident Tim Parks lets us in on the Italian way of doing things. Guides from the scenic Amalfi Coast take listener calls and share highlights of their corner of Italy, from Positano to the isle of Capri. 
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Italy On and Off the Rails; Romantic Amalfi Coast - Travel with Rick Steves

Published Jul 13, 2014 - Rick discusses why France is such a popular destination. French tour guides describe the Mediterranean highlights of the French Riviera. Get recommendations for elegant day trips from Paris. Plus, author Graham Robb tells us what his bicycle adventure across the French countryside taught him about the provincial character of France.
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French Riviera; The Discovery of France; Paris Day Trips - Travel with Rick Steves

Full Title: Pilot's Advice to Reduce Travel Stress; Jane & Michael Stern's 'Road Food USA'. Published Mar 07, 2010 - Around the USA, there are hundreds of affordable, unpretentious, "yum" places serving home cooked meals.  
Jane and Michael Stern share some of their findings about the best Road Food they've found around the country. They provide a few suggestions for places where you can enjoy authentic regional food specialties. Also, get a view from the cockpit on ways to help reduce the stress factor for your next flight. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions, program archives and related details - visit www.ricksteves.com.

Pilot's Tips to Reduce Travel Stress; Jane & Michael Stern's 'Road Food USA' - Travel w/ Rick Steves

Published Oct 03, 2010 - Parisian guides offer suggestions on the best ways to explore the city on foot — including how to avoid the crush of rush hour on the Metro — and a Paris-based New York Times journalist shares favorite hideaways among the many quiet, hidden gardens scattered around the city.
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Walking Across Paris; Hidden Gardens of Paris - Travel with Rick Steves

Published Oct 10, 2010 - Fred Plotkin, the author of the newly-updated "Italy for the Gourmet Traveler," explains how knowing what food is in season is important to the Italian way of life. And we'll check in with listeners who have stories of what they discovered while on vacation in Italy.
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Seasons of Italy: Fred Plotkin, and Listener Discoveries - Travel with Rick Steves

Published Nov 28, 2010 - Gene Openshaw, co-author of Europe 101, joins Rick to discuss how art can change the way people view the world and certified guides from Rome and Florence share ideas for discovering new ways to look at masterpieces in Italy.
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Art in Italy - Travel with Rick Steves

Published Feb 06, 2011 - Enjoy Paris like a Parisian as two local guides join us to explain how cafes work as a part of daily life for Parisians, and how visitors can enjoy them, too. Also, guides from Ireland and Wales underscore the reason singing is so important in their cultures, and how the music traditions differ among themselves.
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Paris Cafes; Celtic Singing Cultures - Travel with Rick Steves

Published May 15, 2011 - Learn how Europeans are dealing with current economic challenges, and why their approach differs from their American cousins. Also, a Paris-based guide joins Rick to suggest venues where you can get a real taste of Medieval and Impressionist art.
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Contemporary EU Issues; Lesser-Known Paris Museums - Travel with Rick Steves

Published May 08, 2011 - What would your life be like if you fell in love overseas, got married, and started to raise a family in another culture? Find out how it works for American Lisa Anderson, who's raising two boys in her husband's hometown in northern Italy. Also, two guides who specialize in Sicily explain why the Mediterranean's largest island is growing in popularity as a vacation destination.
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Cross-Cultural Family in Italy;  Sicilian Vacation - Travel with Rick Steves

Published Jun 19, 2011 - Rick chats with his son, Andy Steves, a recent college grad who's learned a few tricks of his own for low-cost travel options in Europe. We'll also check in with the owners of dorm-style lodgings in Northern Ireland and the Swiss Alps, to get a glimpse inside the world of hostelling.
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Europe On A Student's Budget - Travel with Rick Steves

Published Jul 31, 2011 - Rick is joined by a tour guide raised in Rome who knows her city inside out. We'll check in on the city's now-trendy Jewish Ghetto, get practical tips for planning a visit, and hear what some of our listeners have discovered in Rome.
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Rome Beneath the Surface - Travel with Rick Steves

Published Oct 02, 2011 - We continue our exploration of the differences between French and American culture, with the help of a local tour guide who contrasts the expectations of American and French tourists. Also, a journalist based in Paris returns to delve deeper into understanding the seductive nature of the French.
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Understanding the French - Travel with Rick Steves

Published Nov 06, 2011 - Rick discovers the high form of art in Ireland, language, where the works of poets and playwrights add color to parks and pubs. Plus, he gets tips for enjoying speciality museums in Paris, and explores how growing up in Renaissance-era Florence shaped Michelangelo into one of the greatest artists of all time.
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Paris Art Scene; Irish Writers; Michelangelo's Florence - Travel with Rick Steves

Published Feb 12, 2012 - Rick speaks with Parisians who inspire travelers to explore their city, from its relaxing parks and public spaces to late night strolls and memorable dinners. Also, Richard Wiese, one of today's most adventurous scientist-explorers, shares how his passion for exploring the natural world has taken him on research projects to the North Pole and the hottest place on earth.
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Midnight In Paris; Hidden Gardens of Paris; Richard Wiese: Born to Explore - Travel with Rick Steves

Published May 06, 2012 - Italian food expert Fred Plotkin takes American visitors deeper into the culture of enjoying a good meal, and tour guide Jamie Blair Gould from Lucca helps listeners assemble ingredients for the perfect Tuscan picnic, complete with a picture postcard view.
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Italian Food Culture; The Perfect Tuscan Picnic - Travel with Rick Steves

Published Oct 14, 2012 - Helping to melt the age-old rivalries between two popular regions of Italy, locally-based guides help us take a closer look at Tuscany, and its neighbor Umbria.  They're both classic destinations for exploring Italy’s scenic medieval hill towns and countryside.  And listeners share reports of faux pas and misunderstandings they experienced in Italy, and what they learned from their travels. 
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Italy Faux Pas; Tuscany versus Umbria - Travel with Rick Steves

Published Mar 10, 2013 - Hear how language is a high form of art in Ireland, where the works of its poets and playwrights add color to even the nation's parks and pubs.  We'll get tips for enjoying more of the speciality museums of Paris.  Also, we'll explore how growing up in Renaissance-era Florence shaped Michelangelo into one of the greatest artists of all time.
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Published Jun 23, 2013 - Guides from Sorrento explain how their cliffside city is an easy hop to historical and scenic adventures, and also a great place to relax with a chilled glass of homemade limoncello. We'll also get a commercial pilot's perspective on the airline industry with tips for enjoying your next flight.  Finally, Rick checks in with listeners "of a certain age" who have fun travel reports to share.
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Paris & Italy

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