297 Open Phones: Ask Rick; Francis Tapon Explores Eastern Europe

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🗓️ 18 August 2012

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Francis Tapon describes his three-year excursion into every country in the eastern half of Europe. He shares how the Balkans and the former Soviet states are the next travel frontier, where tourists don't outnumber the locals. Also, listeners check in with Rick for help in finalizing their vacation plans.

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0:00.0	For many
0:02.0	planning a trip to the eastern half of Europe
0:04.0	can be like trying to visit the dark side of the moon.
0:06.0	Hi, I'm Rick Steve's.
0:08.0	Even though the fall of communism came a generation ago,
0:11.0	many Americans never get past the safe bets like Prague and Budapest.
0:16.0	But travelers who venture further east into the countries of the former Soviet bloc can expect to find a warm welcome and a rewarding cultural experience.
0:24.1	When they see somebody from America, they're like, wow, this is something different.
0:27.8	And so they roll out the red carpet.
0:29.5	They're happy to cook you dinner or happy to walk you through the park.
0:32.6	Coming up on today's travel with Rick Steve's, Francis Tepa tells us about his three years
0:37.0	couch serving his way around each of the countries in the eastern half of Europe.
0:41.4	It's surprisingly wide open and it's gotten wider. And we'll start
0:44.8	the hour checking in with listeners looking for a little help planning their next big vacation.
0:50.2	From the far east of Europe to wherever your travel dreams may take you, let's venture together.
0:55.9	It's Travel with Rick Steves.
1:00.7	We're looking east for the new frontiers in European travel today on Travel with Rick Steeves.
1:06.0	In just a bit, Francis Tappan shares his observations from more than three years of winging it through every country in the eastern half of Europe,
1:14.6	including some of the rough-and-tumble former Soviet republics.
1:18.2	First, let's check in with a few listeners at 877 3337425 to hear what issues they're working on and how they're making their
1:26.1	vacation plans and if Eastern Europe might play into them.
1:30.4	Mike's on the phone in Ellicott City, Maryland.
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