Daily Dose of Europe: El Greco’s “Burial of Count Orgaz”
17:38 06/02/2021
I know we can’t travel yet, but as you read this and experience this amazing painting, see if you can virtually be there with me — as much as...
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Just a Coincidence? An Abandoned Guidebook on Venice’s Empty Streets
12:21 31/01/2021
Have you ever experienced a coincidence…that felt like a lot more than a coincidence? I’ve received lots of thoughtful notes from the 100 or so...
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Remember the Holocaust — So it Will Never be Repeated
14:20 29/01/2021
Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. As a tour guide, I have an ethic that every Rick Steves bus tour through Germany includes a pilgrimage...
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Museums are People, Too!
2:32 25/01/2021
Every few days, it occurs to me that another industry is in crisis because of the COVID pandemic: tourism, concerts, restaurants, airlines…and museums....
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Daily Dose of Europe: Neuschwanstein
18:36 24/01/2021
A fairy-tale castle in a stunning alpine setting, with a lush interior and all the latest conveniences…and they call the man who built...
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Daily Dose of Europe: A Little Bone Envy
7:16 12/01/2021
I was just 19, visiting Romania for the first time. A new friend took me inside his home, to the hearth, and introduced me to what was left of his...
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Learning the Joy of Giving in Morocco’s High Atlas Mountains
2:37 25/12/2020
I just received a Christmas greeting from my friend George Gorayeb, who always surprises me with the thoughtful way he teaches through his travels....
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Daily Dose of Europe: Norway — The Old Country and a New Outlook
23:19 10/12/2020
Norway is a land of intense natural beauty. It’s also the land of my Norwegian relatives. And every time I come to Norway, I’m fascinated — not only...
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Daily Dose of Europe: Velázquez’s Las Meninas
23:19 10/12/2020
Diego Velázquez spent 30 years painting formal portraits of the Spanish king. Then, deciding to switch things up, he painted his most famous and greatest...
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Daily Dose of Europe: Bayeux Tapestry
23:19 10/12/2020
This skinny, 70-yard-long strip of cloth depicts a crucial historical event that helped shape the Europe we know. As America continues to suffer crisis...
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