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Aug 2009
53m 30s

179 Misadventures of Rolf Potts; Open Ph...

RICK STEVES
About this episode
Rolf Potts shares his tales and misadventures as a travel writer and Rick shares ideas with listeners on how to eat on a budget while traveling on vacation overseas. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions, program archives and related details - visit www.ricksteves.com.  
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