649 Bowen Island, BC; Arctic Wisdom; Warsaw

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Rick Steves

Rick Steves, Public Radio, 721132, Europe, Society & Culture, Places & Travel, Npr, Travel

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🗓️ 28 August 2021

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Listen in as a University of British Columbia professor describes the woodsy charm of Bowen Island, just offshore from Vancouver, and a nature photographer shares what he's learned from decades of working amid the often-surprising light of the Alaskan Arctic. Then hear how Poland's capital city has shaken off its difficult 20th-century history to become a vibrant 21st-century metropolis that's well worth exploring.

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0:00.0	There's a lake on an island in a fjord near Vancouver that Wade Davis recommends for a hike.
0:07.0	If you ever get to visit where he lives on Bowen Island BC.
0:11.0	It has to be one of the most beautiful, you know, hour and hour and a half walks
0:15.0	to be found in the lower mainland of British Columbia.
0:18.0	Coming up, we'll enjoy the small town scene that's hiding in plain sight of Vancouver.
0:22.0	A Seattle photographer is explored Alaska's north slope for years.
0:26.0	He's seen what's happening to the polar bears and learned Arctic wisdom from the people
0:30.0	who called the furthest north home.
0:32.0	When you think they're just huge, wild places, they've actually been inhabited by races and cultures for thousands of years.
0:38.0	And for a mix of old world Europe with a modern vibe, look into what you'll find in Poland's capital, Warsaw.
0:44.0	It's a very cosmopolitan, trendy world capital city.
0:47.0	If you visit a country for the first time, it's a really good idea to start with a capital city.
0:53.0	It's all just ahead. Travel with Rick Steves.
1:00.0	Hey, I'm Rick Steves. I love art.
1:03.0	And in my new book, Europe's Top 100 Masterpieces, I share my favorites with gorgeous photos and vivid descriptions.
1:11.0	It's a greatest hit sweep through art history via the finest paintings, sculpture, and architecture ever.
1:18.0	It's all in Europe's Top 100 Masterpieces, art for the traveler.
1:22.0	It's available now at ricksteves.com.
1:25.0	It's a thriving 21st century city that rose from the ashes of World War II.
1:30.0	Today, it's modern neighborhoods rival its touristy old town.
1:34.0	Coming up on today's Travel with Rick Steves, we'll hear how Poland's capital, Warsaw, offers a lot for you to do, learn, and enjoy.
1:41.0	And a Seattle photographer tells us what it took to capture stunning scenes of polar bears and to learn from the spirit of the Alaskan Arctic.
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