139 An Artist's Safari in Africa; Travel Medicine

Travel with Rick Steves

Rick Steves

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

4.3 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 29 June 2008

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Fred Krakowiak, a wildlife painter who shares his love for Africa with us through his vivid descriptions of a safari, shows Rick what Africa looks like through the eyes of a painter, and Doctor Edward Chapnick, the head of travel medicine at a major hospital in Brooklyn answers questions about precautions for visits to lesser developed countries, as well as the plane ride over. 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	It takes a keen eye to spot what lies out there in the African savanna.
0:04.0	Sometimes it's the eye of a hunter,
0:06.0	other times the eye of a predator.
0:08.0	And today on Travel with Rick Steves,
0:10.0	we're getting the perspective from the eye of an artist on an African safari.
0:14.2	I'm Rick Steeves.
0:15.3	Today we'll meet Fred Kowiak.
0:17.4	He's a celebrated wildlife painter with a passion for Africa.
0:20.9	Fred has assembled a striking collection of his paintings in a book that includes his detailed description of the safari experience.
0:27.0	As you'll hear, Fred has a real gift for describing the majesty of Africa.
0:32.0	But sometimes in our travels it's not lions and tigers' time. the We'll get a house call from Dr. Edward Chappnick. He heads the Travel Medicine Department at a major medical facility in Brooklyn.
0:46.0	Dr. Chappnick will answer your questions about staying healthy and less developed countries as well as on the plane wherever you're flying.
0:52.0	It's Safari time and health tips on today's... countries as well as on the plane wherever you're flying.
0:53.0	It's safari time and health tips on today's Travel with Rick Steves.
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1:12.0	We're getting an artist's vision from Africa from an acclaimed wildlife painter today on Travel
1:17.3	with Rick Steve's.
1:18.3	We'll hear what it's like to be an artist out in the savannah.
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