Travel with Rick Steves

Debbie and Michael Campbell, aka the "Senior Nomads," offer listeners their expert advice on traveling full-time during retirement. And tour guides from Britain, Poland, and Germany reflect on how politics and media shape public conversation about current events within their own and neighboring nations. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions, program archives and related details - visit www.ricksteves.com.

Curtis Rojak, an American expat who runs bike tours in Oslo, shares Norwegian quirks like cabin culture, big windows, EV life and hyggelig habits. Peter Stark, a historian of wild America, recounts journeys through the nation’s darkest, sparsest places. Mimi Prunella Hernandez, an ethnobotanist, talks about herbal traditions, backyard medicines, and sensory ways to learn plants.

Tour guides from the north and south of Ireland let us in on their picks for sights and experiences that will make a first trip to the Emerald Isle a memorable one. Plus, an Irish American singer explains the importance of music to the Irish and how the island's history is found in its folk ballads and songs. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions, program archives and related details - visit www.ricksteves.com.

Get tips for experiencing what remains of Aztec culture in modern-day Mexico City. Then hear about what recent excavations in Pompeii are revealing about first-century life in the Roman Empire. And join a historian in considering how the cultures of France's many neighboring countries have long shaped and enriched its identity. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions, program archives and related details - visit www.ricksteves.com.

Jorah Schipper, a Dutch tour guide and film pro, offers the Netherlands' take on defense, populism, and climate priorities. Nina Sefusati, a Danish-born guide in Avignon, shares Danish views on U.S.–Europe ties and NATO. Richard Rhodes, a stonemason and author, walks listeners through Europe's lasting stonework from grand cathedrals to hidden masonry gems. Short, lively conversations on politics, security, and timeless stone.

Estonia's medieval charm, beautifully preserved naturescapes, and Baltic culture are cultivating a burgeoning tourism scene. Bradt guidebook author and Estonian authority Neil Taylor lets us in on the abundant appeal of the former Soviet republic. And a certified Cicerone — that's "craft beer expert" — takes us on a tour of European suds and helps us tap into the best pints across the continent. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions, program archives and related details - visit www.ricksteves.com.

Astronomer Philip Plait — who fell in love with Saturn after first viewing the gas giant, with its mesmerizing rings and moons, through a telescope as a child — shares some of the amazing discoveries we've made about the planet in recent years. Then actor Martin Sheen describes how his travels in the developing world have opened his eyes, and his heart, to the needs of others. And a Florence-based tour guide and culinary expert lets us in on where to find the best food in her adopted home. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions, program archives and related details - visit www.ricksteves.com.

James Grant Peterkin, an Easter Island–based travel writer who lectures on cruise ships, and Lyse Doucet, a BBC chief international correspondent with decades in conflict zones. They explore life aboard cruise ships and the challenges of filling lecture halls. Then they dig into frontline reporting: deployment logistics, safety, newsroom choices, threats to foreign correspondence, and misinformation's rise.

Joshua Zukas, Hanoi-based travel writer and Bradt Guide author on Vietnam, discusses culture, markets, food, sustainability and surprising sides of the country. Dean Klinkenberg, author and Mississippi enthusiast, guides a scenic tour from Lake Itasca to Louisiana, highlighting headwaters, wetlands, historic towns, paddling and wildlife-rich swamps.

Tony Lewis, Montreux tour guide sharing Lake Geneva’s culture and wine. Sophie Roberts, travel journalist focused on ethical East African safaris. Neil Lapping, founder of Max Adventure who runs self-guided walking and biking tours. They explore the Swiss Riviera’s sights and flavors. They discuss planning authentic, ethical safaris. They cover self-guided long-distance hikes, gear, and popular European trails.