Rick Steves' Netherlands and Belgium
By Rick Steves
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Podcast Description
Rick Steves' Netherlands and Belgium is a collection of "Travel with Rick Steves" radio interviews featuring travel tips and lessons from Rick and the expert teachers who guide Rick Steves' tours around the Netherlands and Belgium, plus an excerpt from Rick's "Postcards from Europe" book. Whether you're heading off on your own or taking a guided tour, Rick Steves' Netherlands and Belgium will help you enjoy the richest and most meaningful travel experience possible. You'll also find a wide array of related travel information on the Netherlands and Belgium at www.ricksteves.com.
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Intro from Rick Steves | Rick provides a brief introduction to his Netherlands/Belgium playlist, a collection of audio files designed to help you plan and enjoy your best possible trip. (For more info on traveling in Europe, see www.ricksteves.com.) | 2/20/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Changing Dutch Society | Jonathan Groubert, an American journalist who has made the Netherlands his home for 20 years, gives us an insider's view of the Dutch culture and character, and talks about the forces challenging that country's traditions of tolerance. Related travel information at www.ricksteves.com. | 2/20/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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The Low Countries | Two natives of the low countries talk about the distinctive cultures of the Netherlands and Belgium. Related travel information at www.ricksteves.com. | 2/20/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Amsterdam | In this excerpt from his travel memoir, Rick contemplates contemporary Dutch culture, the persistent scars of World War II, the people's frugality, and the fundamental differences between Dutch and American attitudes toward sex. Related travel information at www.ricksteves.com. | 8/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Backdoor Amsterdam | Rick and Andrew Bender, author of the Lonely Planet guidebook to Amsterdam, discuss the city's underappreciated sights, including the Albert Cuyp Market, architecture of the Red Light District, Amstelkring Museum, and eastern docklands. Related travel information at www.ricksteves.com. | 8/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Belgium Travel Trips | Belgian tour guide Ferdi Menghi joins Rick to talk about his country's easygoing flair and great food. Related travel information at www.ricksteves.com. | 8/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Dutch Society from the Inside Out | Guides from the Netherlands to explain how the Dutch get along in their densely-packed and efficient country, where millions live below sea level. Related travel information at www.ricksteves.com. | 8/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Dutch Tolerance | Rick chats with tour guide Ton Van Gardere about how Amsterdam's policy of "live and let live" works, what's behind the Dutch reputation for being tolerant, and the limits that tolerance is facing today. Related travel information at www.ricksteves.com. | 8/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Netherlands Culture I | This densely populated little country is a role model for how to live together in a modern society. Dutch-born tour guide Rolinka Bloeming joins Rick to discuss what an American can expect from a visit to the Netherlands. Related travel information at www.ricksteves.com. | 8/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Netherlands Culture II | Rick and Rolinka Bloeming talk about Dutch bicycle culture and offer suggestions for visiting the colorful spring flower festivals in the Netherlands. Related travel information at www.ricksteves.com. | 8/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 10 Episodes |
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