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.
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607 Romantic Bridges and Little Museums of Paris; Burgundy [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:00
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606 Aniakchak; Here Lies America; Ballpark Boys [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:00
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605 Vancouver Tourism; Buffalo Hometown Pride; Bosnia [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:00
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510a Megalopolis; Copenhagen's Christiania; Teenagers in Europe [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:00
An architecture professor from Italy compares the scope of today's mega-cities with the more human scale of Venice. A pair of documentary producers tell us what they found when they got to know the residents of a legenda…
604 West Coast Roadtrip; Southern Eats; Travel Kindness [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:00
Chandler O'Leary recommends highlights for a drive up the Pacific Coast Highway, from San Diego to the Olympic Peninsula. Matthew Gavin Frank describes some of the quintessential local dishes you can enjoy across the Sou…
603 Millennial Netherlands; Walking Edinburgh; Week in Andalucía [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:00
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488a Enjoy Your Seat; Lisbon Neighborhoods; Buenos Aires Bio [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:00
Get stoked for when we can travel again with expert advice on enjoying Lisbon's intimate and historic neighborhoods. Architecture critic James Gardner tells us why he bought an apartment in Buenos Aires, where European e…
602 How Berlin Remembers; Turkish Delights; Travel to Bhutan [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:00
Learn about the traditional Turkish comfort foods and desserts that you can enjoy from the shops and street vendors of Istanbul. An American who's married to an artist in Bhutan explains what's required for visitors to t…
601 Looking for Rome; The End of Ice; Earth Day [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:00
Is it really too late? A mountain-climbing journalist explains why he says the accelerating effects of global warming have put the earth in hospice — and what it requires to turn it around. We'll also hear what the origi…
598 Europe Day Hikes; Orlando 2020; Swiss Cities [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:00
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