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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262 Open Phones: Visiting France; Regions of Germany; Cappadocia [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:30
Guides from Turkey tell us about the surreal scenery of Cappadocia, where you can glide over an endless panorama of colorful "fairy chimneys," or duck your head in a labyrinth of underground cave cities, decorated with B…
261 Understanding the French [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:30
We continue our exploration of the differences between French and American culture, with the help of a local tour guide who contrasts the expectations of American and French tourists. Also, a journalist based in Paris re…
219a From Tuscany to Tango; Finnish Sauna [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:30
Ferenc Mate shares lessons from 20 years in Tuscany, where he and his wife went to turn a 13th century building into their dream home; Camille Cusumano explains how a passion for the tango made her relocate to Buenos Air…
259 Poetry After 9/11; Paul Theroux's Tao of Travel [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:30
Paul Theroux commemorates fifty years of adventures by comparing notes with Rick on how best to engage with the world and the editors of "Poetry After 9-11" discuss how New Yorkers are dealing with the shock of the Septe…
258 Medieval Castles-Old and New; American Nobleman in Prague [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:30
Rick learns how medieval castles are being built by hand in France and Arkansas, and gets a closer look at how castles functioned in ancient times. Also, William Lobkowicz, American heir to one of Europe's most famous ro…
179a Misadventures of Rolf Potts; Open Phones: Budget Eating Tricks [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:30
Rolf Potts shares his misadventures in Turkey and Libya, and describes how he looks for treasure in towns around the world, including one unassuming hamlet off I-70 in central Kansas. Also, listeners offer tips on good e…
257 Potsdam; Athens; Open Phones: Favorite Cities [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:30
Rick explores the historical riches of Potsdam, Germany and dicusses how Athens has grown into a visitor-friendly destination, complete with a new Acropolis museum. Also, adventure cyclist Willie Weir joins Rick from his…
256 Building the Berlin Wall; The Mongol Rally; The Darwinian Tourist [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:30
Rick looks back fifty years to when the Berlin Wall was built, and discusses with a Berliner what it meant to split the city in half. Also, two participants from a madcap road race from London to Mongolia explain what it…