215a Open Phones: Sick in Europe; Swedish Vacation; Istanbul By Night
Travel with Rick Steves
Rick Steves
4.5 • 2.5K Ratings
🗓️ 18 February 2014
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
Guides from Stockholm and Istanbul recommend getting back to nature in the Swedish countryside, and share tips for enjoying a night on the town in Istanbul and Rick checks in with listeners who have questions on dealing with medical problems while visiting Europe.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, I'm Rick Steeves. Today on Travel with Rick Steeves, we want to give you ideas for immersing yourself in another country confidently. |
| 0:07.0 | Enjoying yourself like a temporary local. Today, we're boldly embracing our fascinating world. |
| 0:13.4 | Guides from Sweden and Turkey join us with practical itinerary suggestions for two completely |
| 0:18.2 | different destinations. |
| 0:20.0 | Marita Bergman returns to help listeners plan getaways to the bucolic woods and glassy |
| 0:24.8 | lakes and canals of Sweden. |
| 0:27.1 | It's like going into an ice cathedral. |
| 0:29.4 | And two young Turks have tips for enjoying the streets of Istanbul after dark from traditional street food and tea. Turks at the Ramadan fast. It's really a privilege to be in Istanbul during the Ramadan. |
| 0:45.5 | And wherever we travel, there's always the concern about staying healthy. We'll start in just |
| 0:50.3 | a moment with listener calls on the topic of travel insurance and what to do if you get |
| 0:54.5 | sick or have an accident while overseas. |
| 0:57.1 | Thanks for coming along. |
| 0:58.1 | It's Travel with Rick Steeves. |
| 1:00.8 | Travel tips for two entirely different destinations are coming up today on Travel with Rick Steeves. |
| 1:06.0 | Local guides will help us plan a countryside vacation in Sweden and enjoy the excitement of a night on the town in Istanbul. |
| 1:14.0 | First, let's check in with our listeners at 877 333 7425. |
| 1:20.0 | Our email address is radio at Rick Steeves.com. |
| 1:23.2 | David's on the line in Athens, Georgia. |
| 1:30.6 | David thanks for your call. |
| 1:31.6 | Hey Rick, how you doing? |
| 1:33.0 | Doing well. |
| 1:34.0 | Good. |
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