13 Turkey and the United States Southeast

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Rick Steves

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

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🗓️ 3 July 2005

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Travelers to both Turkey and Dixie have one thing in common: they come back from their trips full of stories and enthusiasm for the people they met. This week we will meet a married tour guide couple from Istanbul, Turkey who are here to dispel some American misconceptions about their country. They will then give us an overview of what you'll find in the cities and the countryside of Turkey. We will also learn the essence of "Shun-piking" with backroad car trip suggestions from guidebook author Jamie Jensen. Our callers will highlight some of the Southeast's attractions from Key West to Tidewater, and Louisiana to the Blue Ridge mountains. 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 Steeves.
0:03.0	Turkey, it's so close to Europe, yet so different and challenging.
0:07.0	Those who've been to Turkey dream of returning.
0:10.0	Those who haven't wonder why anyone would choose to go there.
0:13.0	As a moderate secular Muslim nation in a world so full of extremists,
0:18.0	Turkey is often misunderstood.
0:20.0	But once you grasp the culture, Turkey becomes a traveler's delight.
0:25.8	In the hour ahead, we'll enjoy an introduction to one of my favorite destinations with two friends
0:29.9	from Istanbul.
0:30.9	Lolly, Serma, and Tan Aran, two tour guides will give us a peak into their homeland
0:36.1	and dispel the misconceptions many Westerners may have about this land where East meets
0:41.1	west.
0:42.1	And closer to home, we'll venture out on another USA road trip
0:46.0	with Jamie Jensen, this time concentrating on the southeastern U.S.
0:50.0	There's a lot to discover from Ankara to Atlanta on today's Travel with Rick Staves.
0:56.0	Stay with us.
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1:12.0	American Airlines knows why you fly. Turkey, so exotic, so misunderstood. For many
1:17.9	Americans, Turkey has an image problem, but the more you understand it, the more you
1:21.9	like it. Coming right up, the more you like it.
1:22.8	Coming right up, a married couple from Istanbul,
1:25.3	Lolly and Tan Iran take us inside their home country.
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