714 Uniquely Georgian; Amsterdam 2023; Puzzle of Polynesia
Travel with Rick Steves
Rick Steves
4.3 • 2.2K Ratings
🗓️ 13 May 2023
⏱️ 51 minutes
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Hear about the natural beauty and rich culture that await visitors in the Republic of Georgia, where Europe meets Asia. Then get an update on the travel scene in Amsterdam, where recent regulations attempt to minimize the impact of "nuisance tourists," and a renovated riverfront has become a pleasant place to escape the often crowded city center. And learn how early Polynesian navigators managed to populate the most far-flung islands on earth.
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| 0:00.0 | As a former Soviet republic, many people in Georgia are taking a stand with Ukraine. |
| 0:06.0 | I don't think there is a single car or house that doesn't have a Ukrainian flag sticker in the window. |
| 0:12.0 | There are so many statements of solidarity. |
| 0:15.0 | Coming up, we'll get recent impressions from a visit to Georgia. |
| 0:18.0 | As Amsterdam gears up for tourist crowds, we'll update your options for enjoying the city and its neighborhoods. |
| 0:24.0 | I would say if you didn't experience Amsterdam from the water, you definitely missed out on something. |
| 0:29.0 | And we'll look at the islands of the south seas, where thousands of miles of open ocean didn't isolate them from Polynesian navigators. |
| 0:36.0 | Captain Cook noticed it too. |
| 0:38.0 | Once he began to see the similarities among the people, it started to become clear to everybody that it wasn't just that they were all these people. |
| 0:45.0 | They were all the same people. |
| 0:47.0 | Deciphering the mysteries of Polynesia, insider tips for enjoying Amsterdam and finding what's uniquely Georgian. |
| 0:53.0 | It's just a head-on, travel with Rick Steves. |
| 1:00.0 | It's an ancient land and a recent republic squeezed between Turkey and Russia. |
| 1:05.0 | And it's offering free visas for eligible digital nomads, while thousands of young Russians have been arriving to escape Putin's war. |
| 1:12.0 | We'll hear some recent impressions of Georgia as a destination in a minute. |
| 1:17.0 | Plus, a guide from Amsterdam updates us on how the Dutch are raining in the rowdy young crowds to make sure it's a city everyone can enjoy. |
| 1:25.0 | And later on today's travel with Rick Steves, we'll hear how Polynesian mariners settled the most isolated islands on earth. |
| 1:32.0 | In these days of crowdsourcing and Instagram, herd mentality, where everybody seems to go to the same places, |
| 1:39.0 | a lot of people are looking for travel destinations that are off the grid, with no crowds at all. |
| 1:44.0 | A good example of that is Georgia, in the far east of Europe. |
| 1:49.0 | This is a place that has a fascinating cultural heritage, beautiful countryside and no crowds. |
| 1:54.0 | Tour guide Tim Tendek is just back from a visit to Georgia and he joins us today to share what he found. |
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