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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587 Cod in Portugal; Eating in Naples; Christmas Travels [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:00
Find out why cod is an important comfort food in Portugal, and get a taste of the treats found in Naples and the Campania region of Italy. We'll also hear from listeners on what they enjoy about traveling overseas during…
586 Travel Writers Travels; Autumn Light in Japan; Swedish Values [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:00
Pico Iyer explains why autumn is the perfect season for understanding the soul of Japan, Robert Reid recommends how to amp up your next vacation by traveling like a travel writer, and tour guides from Sweden share tips o…
585 Pilgrim Trails of Italy; Wayfinding [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:00
What is relying on GPS doing to your brain? We'll explore our innate "Wayfinding" abilities with a science reporter who's investigated how some people are able to navigate with only natural features as their guide. Plus,…
584 My Town; Lidia's Flavors of Italy; Wine Expert [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:00
The host of the TV show Lidia's Italy describes how the special of the day varies from region to region in the homes and restaurants of Italy. We'll also hear from a Madrid-based wine expert on tips to better enjoy what…
503a The Nez Perce War; American Nomads [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:00
How much are we a product of our nation's history? Learn about the struggles between Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce and US General Oliver Otis Howard in the years following the Civil War. We'll also hear about the growing…
583 Provence; Germany This Year; Gdańsk [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:00
We commemorate the big anniversaries in Germany for the fall of the Berlin Wall and the birth of the Bauhaus art movement. We'll also hear how Poland's port city of Gdańsk is an important historical center, and comes rec…
582 Istria; Wee County Louth; Tides [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:00
Tour guides discuss two of Europe's scenic and less-crowded peninsulas: Croatia's Istrian Peninsula and Ireland's Cooley Peninsula. Then a marine conservationist shares what he's discovered about the power of tides aroun…
581 Recoleta Cemetery; Spooky Atlas Obscura; Near the Exit [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:00
Just in time for Halloween and Day of the Dead, meet some of the famous residents of Buenos Aires' Recoleta Cemetery. Then take an armchair expedition to some of the spookiest places in the Atlas Obscura catalog. And hea…
580 Villages of Tuscany; Megafauna [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:00
American-born tour guides who've settled in Tuscany tell us why it's an ideal region for experiencing the essence of Italy. And the curator of mammalogy at the American Museum of Natural History tells us what scientists…