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162 Romantic Travel Destinations

Travel with Rick Steves

Rick Steves

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

4.32.2K Ratings

🗓️ 15 February 2009

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Rick chats with listeners about finding time for a little romance in our travels and takes calls and emails about the most romantic destinations, including the perfect place for a proposal or honeymoon. Join us for a Valentine's theme with your suggestions of favorite romantic travel destinations on the next Travel with Rick Steves. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions, program archives and related details - visit www.ricksteves.com.

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Today we're taking the time to find a little romance in our travels with expert advice from people who know best, our listeners.

0:08.0

Hi, I'm Rick Steves, and Loves in the Air for today's Valentine's Edition of Travel with Rick Steeves.

0:14.7

Traveling together has always had a way of accelerating a romance.

0:18.4

We're spending the hour ahead taking your calls and emails to hear about some of the places that

0:22.4

you've found to be the perfect setting

0:24.0

for the perfect travel partner.

0:26.0

We'll trade tips on finding Cupid and exotic places around the world

0:30.0

from Venice to Shanghai.

0:32.0

And we'll offer a few suggestions to help plan a

0:34.8

honeymoon to some of Europe's most

0:36.7

evocative getaways. Later in the hour our bike adventurer friend

0:41.2

Willie Weir is back and he'll tell us how he sealed the deal by proposing

0:45.2

to his wife in the middle of a grueling ride across Hungary.

0:49.6

Those are the gems that will keep you traveling for the rest of your life.

0:54.0

Thanks for being our Valentine today on Travel with Rick Steves. Romance is in the era this Valentine season and if you've got a trip coming up or if you're

1:04.7

dreaming about travel, why not merge a little travel and a little romance?

1:08.9

Our phone number is 877333 Rick.

1:11.9

You can email us at radio at Rick Steves.com. Share your ideas about how to enjoy a little romantic travel. Debbie's on the line from Hopkinton, New Hampshire. Debbie, thanks for your call.

1:27.0

Hi. I would love to suggest Bruce Belgium as a place for people to go. I think it's incredibly romantic.

1:36.6

I went there when I was 16 years old with my parents and always wanted to return. so two years ago I returned with my family and it's just an

1:47.7

amazing place. It has a quiet nature to it. The Flemish architecture is just beautiful. In its simplicity, you can

1:57.0

walk down cobblestone streets, you can take canal rides, you taste exquisite chocolate at these little family

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