80 Travel Calls with Don George & This Year in New Orleans

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Rick Steves

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

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🗓️ 21 January 2007

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Rick chats with Don George from Lonely Planet publications about how Americans are being received overseas and investigates how interacting with the locals in our travels sometime means depending on the kindness of strangers. We'll also find out if New Orleans still has its 'soul' since being battered by Hurricane Katrina and learn from guidebook author Jay Cooke how "volun-tourism" may be one way to boost the spirit of the city, while still having a good time at this year's Mardi Gras and Jazzfest. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions, program archives and related details - visit www.ricksteves.com.

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0:00.0	These days some Americans are reluctant to travel internationally.
0:04.3	They're worried about the negative response they might receive from others who disagree
0:08.2	with our government's foreign policy.
0:09.8	Hi, I'm Rick Steeves.
0:11.4	I've invited Don George from Lonely Planet publications to join me to help give an insight into this timely topic.
0:18.0	And we'll hear your thoughts too. Our number 877333 Rick Rick, or email us at radio at Ricksteeves.com.
0:26.9	And later in the hour, New Orleans is putting itself back together admirably, but some parts of
0:31.4	the city are still reeling from Hurricane Katrina.
0:34.0	As Mardi Gras approaches is the big easy ready to accommodate a flood of tourists.
0:39.0	We'll check in with Travel writer Jay Cook for his take on New Orleans.
0:43.6	I didn't know what to expect.
0:45.1	I didn't know if New Orleans were going to say,
0:47.7	get away from me, or if New Orleans were going to say,
0:50.8	hey, I'm really glad you came here.
0:52.6	And we'll find out.
0:53.7	Coming up on Travel with Rick Steeves.
0:55.8	Stay with us.
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1:12.0	American Airlines knows why you fly. I'm Rick
1:15.0	Steve's. This is Travel with Rick Steve's. I want to talk about something
1:18.0	that all Americans should be concerned about how Americans are received
1:22.2	overseas. We all have our travel dreams and we look at the evening news and we wonder,
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