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Aug 2023
52 m

723 Fragile Countries; Hiking with Child...

RICK STEVES
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A journalist explains why she travels to countries that most people would have a good reason to avoid. Then an alpine guide discusses why she enjoys exploring Europe's historic hiking trails with her young children in tow. And a tour guide discusses what he enjoys most about Romania's less-traveled Old World scene.

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