122 Romance and Authenticity

Travel with Rick Steves

Rick Steves

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

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🗓️ 10 February 2008

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Rick and travel guru Don George share advice with listeners about romantic getaways, B&Bs, and connecting with the locals. We'll also hear Jennifer Cox's story of traveling the world to find a soulmate -- and where she found him -- and get a first-hand report from Siena in central Italy about how to savor the moment, Tuscan-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	With Valentine's Day in our minds, love is in the air, and romance is especially fun when you find it on the road.
0:07.0	Hi, I'm Rick Steeves, and on today's travel with Rick Steeves, we're heading for some very romantic destinations.
0:13.0	Travel expert Don George joins me in a moment.
0:16.0	He'll help me field your calls and emails about romantic destinations any time a year.
0:20.0	And we'll bat around some ideas on connecting with the locals whether or
0:24.3	not love is on your itinerary. Later Jennifer Cox tells us about her experiment to
0:29.2	travel around the world in 80 dates searching for Mr. Wright Wright. And we'll call a friend of mine in Tuscany
0:35.6	to find out just what makes life special in the romantic destination he and his American
0:40.2	wife call home, a Tuscany.
0:43.6	We'll also enjoy a cute song about a vacation romance and hear the latest batch of travel
0:47.6	hicoos from our listeners.
0:49.7	Stay with us for the hour ahead as we put a little romance into our adventures.
0:53.7	It's all on Travel with Rick Steeves.
1:00.6	Travel with Rick Steeves 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. Love is today's theme on
1:16.3	travel with Rick steves and we're getting ready to hear from some experts. Later
1:20.7	we'll call one of my Tuscan friends to hear about the multi-sensory pleasures of Central Italy.
1:27.0	And we'll hear one woman's delightful story of planning a trip around the world looking for Mr. Wright.
1:32.0	Let's start with travel expert Don George
1:34.8	as we field your calls and emails for advice to help plan your travels.
1:38.2	We're at 877333 Rick and Radio at Rick Steeves.com.
1:43.0	Melanie from uh...
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