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480 Turn Right at Machu Picchu; Sarah Vowell: Lafayette in the USA; Scotch

480 Turn Right at Machu Picchu; Sarah Vowell: Lafayette in the USA; Scotch

FromTravel with Rick Steves


480 Turn Right at Machu Picchu; Sarah Vowell: Lafayette in the USA; Scotch

FromTravel with Rick Steves

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Length:
52 minutes
Released:
Apr 8, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description


Author Mark Adams shares what he learned about Incan history while trekking to Machu Picchu, just a century after it was revealed to the outside world. Then author and radio commentator Sarah Vowell explains how Revolutionary War hero Marquis de Lafayette helped unify Americans after the contentious presidential election of 1824. And Rick checks in with tour guides from Edinburgh to get tips on visiting Scotland's whisky distilleries.
For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions, program archives and related details - visit www.ricksteves.com.
Released:
Apr 8, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

A weekly one-hour conversation with guest experts and callers about travel, cultures, people, and the things we find around the world that give life its extra sparkle. Rick Steves is America's leading authority on travel to Europe and beyond. Host and writer of over a hundred public television travel shows and author of 30 best-selling guidebooks, Rick now brings his passion for exploring and understanding our world to public radio. Related travel information and message boards on www.ricksteves.com