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Feb 2007
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82 Marrying Into Spain and a Glance at G...

RICK STEVES
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When travel leads to romance, a whole new life may be the result. On this week's Travel with Rick Steves, we meet an American woman who married a Spaniard and is now raising a family in the heart of Madrid. We'll also hear from an Australian tour guide who spends much of the year showing off the sites of Greece. He'll advise us on how to find the re ... Show More
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