Rick Steves' Europe guidebook co-author (and foodie) Cameron Hewitt explains how food is a window into the culture, history, and landscape of a place...and it's delicious, too. Equal parts inspirational and informative, this travel talk explains how food and culture are interrelated, and how age-old European food concepts have become newly trendy stateside. Cameron also offers practical tips on how to find memorable restaurants, navigate European dining and drinking customs, track down affordable street food, and take part in foodie experiences like cooking classes and agriturismo visits. Visit http://www.ricksteves.com for more European travel information.

Europe for Foodies

In this travel talk, Rick Steves' Europe travel expert Rich Earl describes Portugal's top stops — from lively Lisbon to second city Porto, from college town Coimbra to rustic Évora, and from the vineyards of the Douro Valley to the beaches of the Algarve — and explains practical travel skills for visiting Portugal, including advice on eating, sleeping, getting around, and more. Visit http://www.ricksteves.com for more European travel information.

Portugal Travel Skills

In this travel talk, Rick Steves' Europe travel expert Julia Reams-Giersch describes Scotland's top stops — from the cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow, to the nearby sights of Stirling and St. Andrews, to the rugged Highlands near Inverness and the lovely islands near Oban and the west coast — and explains practical travel skills, including pointers on sleeping, eating, and transportation. Visit http://www.ricksteves.com for more European travel information.

Scotland Travel Skills

As a student of history, Rick explains the need for travelers to engage with Europe's past and present. For more travel information, visit www.ricksteves.com.

Travel as a Political Act Part 4: Get Connected or be Dumbed Down

Rick gets turned on by teaching the magic of travel. For more travel information, visit www.ricksteves.com.

Travel as a Political Act Part 3: The Magic of Travel

Rick talks about experiencing Europe for the first time as a teenager. For more travel information, visit www.ricksteves.com.

Travel as a Political Act Part 2: A Kid's Perspective

In the first installment of his Travel as a Political Act lecture, Rick Steves explains why a travel writer would have something to say about politics. For more travel information, visit www.ricksteves.com.

Travel as a Political Act Part 1: Introduction

In addition to being the host of public television and radio travel programs and the author of over 50 travel books, Rick Steves is an active and charismatic lecturer. In Rick Steves Travel Talks you'll join Rick and his travel experts as they speak on topics ranging from European Travel Skills to Travel as a Political Act.

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