Some of my favorite traditions for welcoming in the new year come from Scotland.

And you open at the strike of midnight, you open your front door and rush through and open the back door.

So you're welcoming in the new year and letting the old year out.

Hi, I'm Rick Steeves. In the hour ahead, friends from the morning. you're welcoming in the new year and letting the old year out.

Hi, I'm Rick Steeves. In the hour ahead, friends from Europe share some of their fun rituals

for marking New Year's Eve.

For immigrants to the USA, New York City is still a major point of entry as it was for so many of our ancestors.

Travel writer Pauline Frommer shares how her hometown continues to open its arms to the world.

You know, you really see our immigrant past here in New York City and

it's a very moving thing to see. And Russia's resort city of Sochi is

gearing up to be one of the more unusual settings for the Winter Olympics.

So you're literally standing among palm trees and you can see this glorious vista of the

Caucasus and up there they've built the ski runs and everything else that requires snow.

Let's resolve to enjoy the world together.

It's Travel with Rick Steeves.

Where do you want to travel in the new year?

Coming up on Travel with Rick Steeves, Pauline Frommer shares a few tricks to help you enjoy New York City like you live there.

And we'll check in with friends in Europe on their plans for welcoming in 2014.

In a few weeks, Russia's seaside resort of Sochi will be center stage

zip plays host to the Winter Olympics.

Helping us get acquainted with Sochi and the impact of the games on that region is

Julia Barton. As a reporter she's become conversant in all things Russian and

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