Ashley
18th September 2006, 10:34 AM
The most recent Travel with Rick Steves podcast (available for free on iTunes or http://www.ricksteves.com/radio/podcast.htm) focuses on Spain:
Carlos Galvin, a travel specialist from Madrid, joins Rick to describe today's scene in his homeland, and to take listener calls about visiting Spain. Also, we'll learn how the Spanish tradition of taking a midday nap - the siesta - has been helping Spaniards beat stress for centuries...and how its days may be numbered in modern, urban culture. Julio Astor of the Spanish Tourism Board joins Rick to explain the role of "the siesta."
They cover lots of travel questions from how to pronounce Andalucía to bullfighting. Also some fairly interesting discussion of the rising Muslim population in Spain.
Carlos Galvin, a travel specialist from Madrid, joins Rick to describe today's scene in his homeland, and to take listener calls about visiting Spain. Also, we'll learn how the Spanish tradition of taking a midday nap - the siesta - has been helping Spaniards beat stress for centuries...and how its days may be numbered in modern, urban culture. Julio Astor of the Spanish Tourism Board joins Rick to explain the role of "the siesta."
They cover lots of travel questions from how to pronounce Andalucía to bullfighting. Also some fairly interesting discussion of the rising Muslim population in Spain.