118 International New Year's Traditions

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Rick Steves

Rick Steves, Public Radio, 721132, Europe, Society & Culture, Places & Travel, Npr, Travel

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🗓️ 30 December 2007

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Explore the many ways our friends from Scotland, Holland, Hungary, Spain, Sicily, Turkey and even Australia welcome in the new year and get a report from one of our traveling listeners about his recent trip-of-a-lifetime to Ecuador. We've all got to share one planet, so come along as we explore our world, and welcome in the new year in style. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions, program archives and related details - visit www.ricksteves.com.

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0:00.0	One of the delights of traveling to other countries is finding new ways to celebrate familiar holidays.
0:06.0	Hi, I'm Rick Steeves. There's certainly more than one way to wish someone a happy new year.
0:10.0	Aulukk of New Year.
0:12.0	Felith Ane, Nuevo. year. Good fortune, le me mutandes,
0:23.0	so no ros. Bringing in the New Year brings up a host of emotions
0:26.0	as we reflect back in the past year and anticipate what lies ahead.
0:29.0	So each country and culture relies on its own set of traditions, rituals, food, and sometimes even
0:34.6	superstitions to properly greet the New Year.
0:37.8	Today on Travel with Rick Steeves, we'll find out how some of our friends are celebrating New
0:41.6	Year's Eve in Scotland, Holland, Hungary,
0:44.0	Spain, Sicily, Turkey, and even Australia.
0:47.0	We're all on this planet together, and the better we understand it,
0:50.0	the more likely we'll celebrate rather than fear its fascinating diversity.
0:54.5	We ring in the New Year overseas on Travel with Rick Steeves.
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1:45.0	Every society greets the New Year with its own special twist.
1:49.0	While we're watching a big ball drop on Times Square,
1:52.0	they're popping down grapes in Madrid and slurping shrimp down
1:54.8	under.
1:55.8	For this festive special edition of Travel with Rick Steves, we're visiting with friends from
1:59.5	around the world to hear what kind of craziness marks their New Year's Eve.
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