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449 Siena Palio; Mississippi Delta; Asian-American Immigration Stories

449 Siena Palio; Mississippi Delta; Asian-American Immigration Stories

FromTravel with Rick Steves


449 Siena Palio; Mississippi Delta; Asian-American Immigration Stories

FromTravel with Rick Steves

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Length:
52 minutes
Released:
Jul 2, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

Description


Art-history scholar and tour guide Anna Piperato tells us how Siena’s high-spirited Palio horse race is a high point of the Tuscan summertime. Then author Richard Grant shares road-trip recommendations for a blues-inspired pilgrimage to the Mississippi Delta, and historian Erika Lee discusses how newcomers from Asia are making an impact on the US.  
For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions, program archives and related details - visit www.ricksteves.com.
Released:
Jul 2, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode

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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