427b Even More European Christmas Traditions
Learn about holiday traditions observed in France, Norway, Greece, London, the Spanish Basque...
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427b Even More European Christmas Traditions
Learn about holiday traditions observed in France, Norway, Greece, London, the Spanish Basque...
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661 Auld Lang Syne; Paris Sommelier; Gastro Obscura New Year's; Waters of Rome
Two Scottish friends explain the Scots-dialect lyrics to "Auld Lang Syne," and a Parisian...
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662 Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail; When I Return to London; South of England
We hear from a young traveler who, having graduated from college amid the pandemic, used the...
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663 The MLK Trail; Afghanistan Ski Challenge; Favorite Travel Memories
The president of the social-justice nonprofit Sojourners joins Rick to discuss places you can...
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574a American Hawaii; Aloha Rodeo; Surfing Groundswell
Historian Sarah Vowell revisits how the Hawaiian Islands became an American territory in the 19th...
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A young "digital nomad" tells us why Tblisi, in the Republic of Georgia, makes an ideal home base...
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665 Surprises from Boring Places; Sidecountry; Dakar, Senegal
We consider how visiting second- and third-tier destinations — places some might dismiss as...
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666 Unter den Linden; Touring the Thames; A Heart for Public Art
Berlin's favorite avenue for strolling is called "Unter Den Linden." German tour guides tell us...
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667 R. L. Stevenson South Seas; Around the World in 80 Books; Why Wales
Author J. Maarten Troost recounts his journeys sailing the South Pacific in the wake of Robert...
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668 Ancient Ohio Trail; Endangered Places 2022; Atlas Obscura Curiosities
Learn about the Ancient Ohio Trail and its cluster of mysterious geometric earthworks left behind...
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557a Speaking in Irish; On the Wind; Irish Craic
Hear how the Irish language, once banned by English colonial rulers, has re-assumed its place at...
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669 Maeve Higgins Loves You; Kinsale Ireland
Irish-born comedian and writer Maeve Higgins shares what she's observed about the US after a...
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670 Weekend in Brussels; The Temporary European; My Town
A Brussels-based tour guide offers his recommendations for making the most of a weekend in the...
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671 Three-Hour Louvre; Friend in Foreign Service; Summer of '73
Get an expert's tips for enjoying the best of the Louvre's gigantic trove of treasures on a short...
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672 Paddle Boldly; Hape Kerkeling's Camino; Sacred New Mexico
Kayaker Dave Ellingson tells us how he learned to savor the unexpected on a paddling adventure in...
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519a Saints of Ireland and France; David Suchet Steps of St. Peter
Get acquainted with some of the most popular French and Italian saints, and learn why they remain...
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673 Visiting Antarctica; Journeys of Trees; Italy's Northern Lakes
Travel writer Julian Sancton tells us how a trip to Antarctica helped him see that continent...
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674 Driving in Ireland; Women Who Wander; Primed for Prague
Guidebook co-author Pat O'Connor delves into the details of driving in Ireland, where renting a...
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547a Gaudí's Sagrada Família; Globally Curious
An expert on Antoni Gaudí reveals what the Modernista architect had envisioned for Barcelona's...
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675 Appalachian Music Trails; Loire Valley Chateaux; Achtung Baby
British travel writer Will Hide recounts his journeys along the back roads of Appalachia, where...
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