You don't have to be a professional chef to turn lemons into an amazing lemonade.

Hi, I'm Rick Steve's.

Coming up, we'll meet Travis Gleason.

An unwelcome medical diagnosis brought his career as a chef to an end, but it gave him a chance to reinvent

himself in a seaside village in Ireland, where the slower pace of life is just what the doctor

ordered.

One of those rare places on earth where the past is still the present.

It felt like it was 1953 Dubuque Iowa.

Consumer travel advocate Christopher Elliot points out some of the tricks the airline industry likes to play and shares how you can come out ahead.

Airlines have what are called waivers and favors desks that handle special requests if you have a relative who died. and We'll consider that. And we'll share tips for planning the perfect European getaway in the year ahead. Let's do it. It's

travel with Rick Steve's.

One great way to connect with the locals is to speak the language or at least some of it.

Rosetta Stone is a fast fun way to learn.

It's got helpful tools like online video chats with native speaking teachers.

You can take the Rosetta Stone demo or purchase the program at a special discount at

Rosetta Stone.com.

If haggling with airlines over ticket changes makes your blood boil, then stick around.

Consumer Advocate Christopher Elliot joins us to help us become smarter travelers.

That's in just a bit today on Travel with Rick

Steve's. And we'll check in with listeners who are excited about their travel plans

for the year ahead. In 2005, Travis Gleason was at the top of his game.

He was 35 years old.

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