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489 Sarah Vowell American Hawaii; Rick Mercer Canada 150; Winning the Palio

489 Sarah Vowell American Hawaii; Rick Mercer Canada 150; Winning the Palio

FromTravel with Rick Steves


489 Sarah Vowell American Hawaii; Rick Mercer Canada 150; Winning the Palio

FromTravel with Rick Steves

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Length:
52 minutes
Released:
Jul 1, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Author and This American Life contributor Sarah Vowell tells us what she's recently learned about the Americanization of the Hawaiian islands. Then say "Happy 150th birthday" to Canada with one of its top TV personalities, Rick Mercer. Plus, a tour guide from Siena tells us how her adopted neighborhood won last year's Palio horse race — twice.
For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions, program archives and related details - visit www.ricksteves.com.
Released:
Jul 1, 2017
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