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825 First Timer's Ireland; At Home in Ireland

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7 hours ago

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824 Pre-Columbian Mexico City; Unearthing Pompeii; Shortest History of France

Get tips for experiencing what remains of Aztec culture in modern-day Mexico City. Then hear about what recent excavations in Pompeii are revealing a…

1 week ago

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823 The View from Europe; Stonecutter’s Tour of Europe

Rick engages a panel of European tour-guide friends to find out how they're responding to recent changes in the political relationship between their …

2 weeks ago

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822 Estonia Today; European Beer

Estonia's medieval charm, beautifully preserved naturescapes, and Baltic culture are cultivating a burgeoning tourism scene. Bradt guidebook author a…

3 weeks ago

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744a Falling for Saturn; Heart of Martin Sheen; Florentine Favorites

Astronomer Philip Plait — who fell in love with Saturn after first viewing the gas giant, with its mesmerizing rings and moons, through a telescope a…

1 month ago

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821 Expert On Board; Foreign Correspondent Lyse Doucet

An Easter Island-based travel writer and lecturer lets us in on what life is like on the cruise-ship circuit. Then journalist Lyse Doucet recounts he…

1 month, 1 week ago

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820 Vietnam; Touring the Mississippi River

Bradt guidebook author Joshua Zukas, who focuses exclusively on Vietnam, shares why he enjoys challenging misconceptions about his adopted home. And …

1 month, 2 weeks ago

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819 Swiss Riviera; How to Plan a Safari; Take a Hike in Europe

One of Rick's tour guides opens our eyes to the idyllic "Swiss Riviera" that borders Lake Geneva. Then a British journalist and safari expert takes u…

1 month, 2 weeks ago

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690a Hamburg; The Art of Europe; Extreme Sports

Find out why Germany's "second city," the industrial northern port of Hamburg, is a first-choice getaway for many of the country's residents. Then ge…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

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818 Amsterdam Museums; Regenerating London; European Borders

Two Dutch tour guides help us get the picture on what's new on Amsterdam's eclectic exhibit scene. Then a Blue Badge guide lets us in on where to go …

2 months ago

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