Enjoying the sites of Washington, D.C. can give anyone a patriotic boost.

Hi, I'm Rick Steeves, and today we're enjoying a guide to our nation's capital, plus suggestions for domestic trips all over the beautiful USA.

Pauline Frommer joins us in a moment to discuss her trips all over the beautiful USA.

Pauline Frommer joins us in a moment to discuss her guide to Washington, D.C.

Along with the iconic monuments and museums, Pauline reminds us it's also a city offering a stimulating

smorgasborg of cultural treats from around the world.

Think of Washington as an all-American city, but also as a marvelously international city.

Later in the hour, Patricia Schultz joins us.

She's followed up her bestseller with another thousand places to see before you die collection

and this one focuses on just the U.S. and Canada.

I hope that people don't wake up at 90 and understand that they've seen. and

understand that they've seen next to nothing of their country because this is a pretty

remarkable country.

We're celebrating the greatness of our country today with tips from the experts on

travel with Rick steves.

It's an all-American 4th of July today on Travel with Rick Steeves.

Pauline Frommer edits a guidebook to our nation's capital.

She's here with insights for those sorting through that too many must-sees along the National Mall in Washington, D.C. And later in the hour, Patricia Schultz

inspires us to hit the American road with her exhaustive collection of a thousand places to

see in the USA and Canada. Let's start with our insider's guide to Washington, D.C.

Pauline, thanks for joining us.

It's lovely to be here, thanks.

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