169a Smart Help for the Developing World

169a Smart Help for the Developing World

Author: Rick Steves November 29, 2009 Duration: 53:30
Rick explores practical solutions to addressing world hunger in the 21st century with guests from a preacher-economist who heads a non-profit agency advocating for the interests of hungry people around the world to a Kenyan agricultural specialist who helps address policies and markets benefiting people in developing nations. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions, program archives and related details - visit www.ricksteves.com.

For an hour each week, the familiar, curious voice of Rick Steves guides you far beyond the standard tourist itinerary. Travel with Rick Steves is less about checking sights off a list and more about the conversations that happen along the way. Rick, America's leading authority on European travel and a seasoned guidebook author, sits down with a fascinating array of guest experts-historians, journalists, chefs, and local insiders-to delve into the heart of a destination. They discuss the layers of culture, history, and daily life that define a place, while callers chime in with their own questions and discoveries from the road. What you'll hear in this podcast is a genuine exploration of how connecting with different cultures and people adds a profound sparkle to our lives. It’s the thoughtful, accessible dialogue you’d have with a well-traveled friend, one who believes that travel is a powerful way to understand our world. Each episode feels like an invitation to look closer, whether the topic is the traditions of a remote village, the evolving cuisine of a bustling capital, or the simple joy found in a shared meal with strangers. This is for anyone who believes the journey itself-the stories, the misunderstandings, the moments of connection-is the real destination.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 1000

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642 Turkish Market; Tour Industry; Inclusivity [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:00
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640 Invisible City; Under the Wave at Waimea [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:00
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554a Why I Love Rome; Garden Lust; Mountain Switzerland [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:00
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639 Mid-American Feast; All the Way to the Tigers; Feedback [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:00
Enjoy a picnic of comfort foods from the American Midwest, as Matthew Gavin Frank describes a few of his favorites. Author Mary Morris tells us what she discovered on a challenging winter trip to central India, when she…
638 Sailing in Oslo; Underland; Beyond Amsterdam [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:00
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286b Mother's Day: Sweet Home Croatia; An American Mother in Paris [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:00
On our Mother's Day edition, we hear what it was like to relocate a Midwestern family to the Croatian village their great-grandparents came from. An American who married a Frenchman tells us what it’s like raising a chil…
636 Athens Neighborhoods; Digital Nomads; Venice Lagoon [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:00
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