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Program 826: Ask the Senior Nomads; What Europeans Are Talking About
Release Date: 03-28-2026
Description
Debbie and Michael Campbell, aka the "Senior Nomads," offer listeners their expert advice on traveling full-time during retirement. And tour guides from Britain, Poland, and Germany reflect on how politics and media shape public conversation about current events within their own and neighboring nations.
Guests
- "Senior Nomads" Michael and Debbie Campbell
- Michael Dempsey, British tour guide, based in northern Italy
- Agnes Syroka, tour guide from Gdansk, Poland
- Holger Zimmer, tour guide from Berlin, Germany
Additional Info
- Michael and Debbie Campbell write about living fulltime in Airbnb rentals in more than 50 countries, in their book, "Your Keys Our Home."
- Conde Nast Traveler wrote about the Campbells' adventures in 2016, and the New York Times featured "the senior nomads" in 2015.
- The Campbells recommend Trusted Housesitters as a way to arrange accommodations while pet sitting.
- You can listen to the Senior Nomads' previous visits with us from the Travel with Rick Steves archives, on program #812 from November 2025 and program #689 from September 2022.
- Agnes Syroka provides custom tours from her base in Gdansk, Poland. She can be reached by email at [email protected].
- Holger Zimmer offers custom tour guiding in Berlin, where he also contributes arts and culture features for RBB kulturradio. He can be reached by e-mail at [email protected].