A Belfast-based tour guide points out the places where native son Van Morrison found inspiration for his music and poetry. Then a Romani author tells us about the variety of communities within her culture, both on the continent and in the US. And an adventure traveler shares some of his favorite scenic hikes in Europe.

• Tour guide Lynn Corken, based in Belfast
• Madeline Potter, author of "The Roma: A Traveling History" (Harper)
• Neil Lapping, founder of Macs Adventure

• Blue Badge tour guide Lynn Corken leads tours of the Van Morrison Trail, to see sights in Belfast associated with its famous singer/musician. She can be contacted from her Facebook page.
• Madeline Potter explores her family background in her book, "The Roma: A Traveling History."
• Johann Trollmann was a boxer of Sinti heritage who "looked the devil in the eye and sneered at him" in 1930s Germany.
• Madeline's latest title, "Theological Monsters: Religion and Irish Gothic" is published by the University of Wales Press.
• Neil Lapping is the founder and CEO of Macs Adventure, which arranges hiking and cycling itineraries in Europe, New Zealand and Japan, from their offices in Glasgow and Denver.
• Some of Neil's favorite historic hiking trails in Europe include the West Highland Way in Scotland, the Cotswold Way and South West Coast Path in England, the Tour de Mont Blanc in the Alps, routes in the Italian Dolomites and Amalfi Coast, various forks of the pilgrim routes to Santiago de Compostela, Spain, and the Via Francigena to Rome, plus the Fisherman's Trail in Portugal.