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344 South Seas with Robert Louis Stevenson; Changing Bhutan; Modern Sweden

344 South Seas with Robert Louis Stevenson; Changing Bhutan; Modern Sweden

FromTravel with Rick Steves


344 South Seas with Robert Louis Stevenson; Changing Bhutan; Modern Sweden

FromTravel with Rick Steves

ratings:
Length:
54 minutes
Released:
Nov 9, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Hear how J. Maarten Troost found contentment and sobriety, sailing in the wake of Robert Louis Stevenson among the South Sea islands. Journalist Lisa Napoli describes the pressures to modernize and connect with the outside world that are changing the Himalayan country of Bhutan. Also, tour guide Asa Danielsson from Stockholm explains how a strong sense of ethics and fairness shapes the social order in Sweden. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions, program archives and related details - visit www.ricksteves.com.
Released:
Nov 9, 2013
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