Radio Feature: Rick Celebrates Sicily with his Tour Guides
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| Tour guide Tommaso Pantè is featured in several of Rick's radio shows. |
Our "Travel with Rick Steves" public radio show has included plenty of talk about Sicily — from local experts you may travel with on one of our tours. Listen to four recent shows!
Sicily: The Island of Organized Chaos
Sparkling in the middle of the Mediterranean, sassy, spicy Sicily is "Italy in the extreme" — one of Europe's most animated and vivid islands. Rick interviews two of our native Sicilian tour guides — Tommaso Pantè and Alfio Di Mauro — to tell us about their home, with plenty of la dolce vita. (Original air date 4/7/07)
- Listen to the entire show (Windows Media)
Italy: North vs. South
Two of Rick's liveliest friends from Italy (tour guides Cecilia Bottai and Tommaso Pantè) explain the regional differences between North and South, compare the loyalties, cuisine, accents, and attitudes of Italy's regions and show us how a common love of good food and soccer unites them. (Original air date 5/12/07)
- Listen to the entire show (Windows Media)
Streaming Bonus Extras:
- Cannolli: Cecilia and Tommaso debate the authenticity of ricotta cheese and cannolli made outside of Sicily (Windows Media 2:44)
- Immersione Italiana: Eavesdrop on Cecilia and Tommaso chatting with each other in Italian while Rick takes a break (Windows Media 1:22)
Sicily; Germany's Black Forest
For some Americans, the frenzied yet laid-back style of Italy's big southern island can be a bit overwhelming. Alfio Di Mauro joins Rick to take listener calls and offer insider tips on getting the most out of a vacation to Sicily. Then, Christoph Dressler returns with an overview of Germany's Black Forest region. (Original air date 10/7/06)
- Listen to the entire show (Windows Media)
Time and Money; Looking Up Relatives in Sicily
First, listeners share secrets on traveling on a budget, and learn the price of being an over-worked American. Then, we'll get tips on researching family trees in Europe from two of our Sicilian friends, and look at the influence of Sicilian culture as an alternative to the frantic American pace of life. (Original air date 10/20/07)
- Listen to the entire show (Windows Media)