679 Nordic Roots; Dutch Towns; Bridge to Nicaragua
Travel with Rick Steves
Rick Steves
4.5 • 2.5K Ratings
🗓️ 18 June 2022
⏱️ 51 minutes
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Hear how the characters of Nordic mythology can help you better understand the past, and how they influence the epic tales that entertain us today. Discover Dutch towns to explore beyond Amsterdam where you can view technological marvels as well as medieval charm. Also, find out how tourism in Nicaragua is trying to rebound from multiple setbacks, one rural homestay at a time.
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| 0:00.0 | Lori Erickson believes her Norwegian ancestors deserve a lot of credit for the life she enjoys today. |
| 0:06.0 | Life turns on a dime sometimes, and the effects ripple through generations of one person's decision. |
| 0:13.0 | Coming up, she explains how there might be a place for Norse mythology in your DNA. |
| 0:19.0 | Their cities can be futuristic and efficient, and their small towns cute and charming. |
| 0:24.0 | You'll be impressed by how they live in the Netherlands. |
| 0:27.0 | My favorite tiny town, it's one of these ones you see as you go through on the train. |
| 0:31.0 | And it's these little houses and you see a church steeple standing up. |
| 0:34.0 | And you think, how do all these itty bitty towns have these amazing steeples? |
| 0:37.0 | I want a lot to go to Delft. |
| 0:39.0 | Or try a homestay in Central America for an eye-opening welcome to another world. |
| 0:44.0 | Penny Read tells us how her first trip to Nicaragua was a game changer that keeps taking her back. |
| 0:51.0 | Giving her hearts, giving her presents, giving her attention. |
| 0:54.0 | We're building bridges in the hourhead. Come along. It's Travel with Rick Steves. |
| 1:00.0 | How can visiting a town in another country really change your view of the world? |
| 1:04.0 | Coming up on today's Travel with Rick Steves, we hear how a steady trip to rural Nicaragua did just that for one Seattle traveler. |
| 1:11.0 | And tour guides recommend their favorite places to enjoy picturesque small towns and powerhouse cities in the Netherlands. |
| 1:18.0 | Let's start the hour with the discoveries that a woman from Iowa made as she got acquainted with the legends of Norse mythology and her own ancestors in the old world. |
| 1:28.0 | From the Lord of the Rings to Game of Thrones, Norse mythology and Viking legends have woven their way into our modern culture. |
| 1:36.0 | Lately, Travel writer Lori Erickson is found herself drawn to explore her own Nordic roots. |
| 1:42.0 | Her research has revealed her ancestors spiritual and cultural legacy. |
| 1:47.0 | Lori writes about this in her book and it's called The Soul of the Family Tree, |
| 1:52.0 | ancestors, stories and the spirits we inherit. Her book also explores Viking history, modern Norway and the ways in which Norse mythology continues to live on today. |
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