There's half a world of travel thrills south of the equator. I'm Rick Steeves and coming up

we're getting the scoop on a magical mountain shrine and a tropical island paradise.

Adventure traveler Kurt Kutai joins us in a moment as we explore the highs and lows of Peru.

Most people when they're traveling to South America, they want to see the Inca ruins.

Peru has one of the best infrastructures for getting around in the Andes and the Amazon.

Coming up, we'll find out about the deeply spiritual appeal of Machu Picchu, with options for getting

there the hard way or in air-conditioned comfort.

And later in the hour, travel writer David Stanley fills us in on Fiji, a South Pacific nation

ready to greet its visitors with a hearty call of Bula.

There's so much to do in Fiji, so many different choices of places to go.

David Stanley writes the definitive guidebook on the South Pacific.

He's back to help us focus on Fiji a little later this hour. We start with a peak at Peru coming right up on Travel with Rick

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Hi, I'm Rick Steeves. Welcome. Today we are learning about two southern hemisphere

destinations that couldn't be more different or more appealing. In just a moment we'll hear about Peru

and its impressive ink and ruins at Machu Picchu. And later in the hour we focus on Fiji in the South Pacific.

You can join in with your questions or tell us about your

experiences in Fiji or Peru. By email we're at radio at Ricksteeves.com and by phone

it's H-77 333 Rick.

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