12 Ecuador & Traveling Around the World in 80 Dates

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Rick Steves

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🗓️ 26 June 2005

⏱️ 53 minutes

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From the newly-beautified old town district of Quito two miles high in the Andes to the ecological marvels of the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador is one of South America's must-experience treats for any world traveler. So how can you make contact with the native Quechua people and what safety precautions should you take? Rick finds out from Julian Smith, author of the Moon Handbook to Ecuador. Later in the program we will meet Jennifer Cox, who quit her job in Britain and made plans to date 80 men in 18 countries around the world. She eventually met Mr. Right in the Nevada Desert. She explains to Rick how that happened in her new book, "Around the World in 80 Dates." 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	Hi, I'm Rick Steves. For all the traveling I've done around the world, there's still plenty I've yet to experience, like Ecuador.
0:08.0	One of South America's true gems is Ecuador, with a breathtaking capital city perched high in the Andes.
0:14.8	Exploring Ecuador, we'll learn about Amazon River Resorts run by Ketchua Natives
0:20.1	and plot a course for Charles Darwin's discoveries in the remarkable Galapagos Islands.
0:26.0	In the hour ahead, Julian Smith will introduce us to the country he knows and loves so well.
0:31.0	Then we'll have some fun getting to know Jennifer Cox, author of
0:35.2	around the world in 80 dates. Jennifer quit her job in Britain and embarked on a
0:40.4	round the world trip in search of Mr. Wright.
0:43.5	She finally found him in, of all places, the Nevada Desert.
0:47.6	We'll hear about Jennifer's Amorous Adventures
0:49.8	as we ponder romance on the road. Darwin, Cupid, and lots more coming up on Travel with Rick
0:56.8	Steves.
1:00.6	Travel with Rick Steves is brought to you by American Airlines with their new Advantage Award booking tool, it's easier than ever to book to over 800 Advantage Award destinations online at AA.com.
1:12.0	American Airlines knows why you fly. Imagine traveling around the
1:16.1	world not in 80 days but in 80 dates. We're going to meet a single woman who
1:21.2	set out to find Mr. Wright.
1:23.4	She spent six months dating men in 18 different countries
1:27.2	and wrote a book to tell the tale.
1:29.2	Coming up, Jennifer Cox talks about around the world
1:31.8	in 80 dates, and a capital at 10,000 feet above sea level,
1:36.3	luxurious Amazon hideouts, and some of the most incredible natural wonders anywhere on
1:42.3	an island wonderland. It's all Ecuador and it's all
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