The streets of Lisbon really come alive for St Anthony's Day.

It's one of those times that there are no rules.

Already at lunchtime, people are in the streets eating sardines,

the music is booming out loud, so already you know there's something up.

Coming up, guides from Portugal take us into Lisbon's liveliest neighborhoods

including the ones that resist being gentrified.

A New York architecture critic explains his fascination with Buenos Aires.

Well I found it extraordinary that an entire generation would conscientiously seek to recreate Europe in the middle of the pompous. and is a work of art. And Wendy Simmons helps us enjoy taking a long transatlantic flight.

You know, I look at long haul flights as uninterrupted me time.

Getting up close in Lisbon and Buenos Aires and enjoying the flight over.

It's all just ahead on today's travel with Rick Steeves.

I'm Rick Steeves.

With borders temporarily closing, countless travel dreams are now on hold, but I know that we'll get through this crisis, and when we do, it'll be more important than ever to venture out into our world.

So for now, let's enjoy these virtual adventures through the radio.

And when we're able again, let's promise to keep on traveling.

If you like to explore historic cities Let's promise to keep on traveling.

If you like to explore historic cities with funkier festive neighborhoods,

we've got two for you to choose from in the hour ahead.

Tour guides from Portugal will help us navigate the street life in the tangle of cobbled lanes and lookouts in their capital as we get acquainted with the neighborhoods of Lisbon.

And an architecture critic finds a lot to like in the faded charisma of Buenos Aires.

But first, writer Wendy Simmons returns to travel with Rick Steve's to help us look forward to

our next long airplane flight in Coach.

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