Program 730: Wandering Indonesia; Italian Lessons; Czech Towns

Get a sneak peek at some of the surprises you might encounter when exploring one or more of Indonesia's 13,000 islands. Then hear from a journalist about how his fellow Italians pulled together — with a uniquely Italian spirit — to cope with the earliest days of the Covid pandemic. And pick up tips for visiting some of the Czech Republic's most intriguing historic locations beyond Prague.

• Elizabeth Pisani, author of "Indonesia Etc." (W. W. Norton) 
• Journalist Beppe Severgnini, author of  "Italian Lessons: Fifty Things We Know About Life Now" (Vintage)
• Czech tour guide Jana Hronkova  
• Cameron Hewitt, co-author of Rick Steves "Eastern Europe" guidebooks 

• Elizabeth Pisani wrote Indonesia Etc and is published by W. W. Norton, and by Granta Editions in the United Kingdom.
• Elizabeth is the founder of Ternyata, Ltd., a public health consultancy to international governments and health agencies.
• Beppe Severgnini is an editor and columnist for Italy's largest-circulation daily newspaper, Corriere della Sera. His latest book is "Italian Lessons: Fifty Things We Know About Life Now."
• Beppe described the discipline of his fellow Italians in combatting the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic in Italy, in early 2020, in a column for the New York Times.
• Jana Hronkova's tour company is called Prague Discoveries.
• Cameron Hewitt provides tales from his European travels in his book The Temporary European. He shares photos and thoughts from his recent travels in his blog entries as well.
• The Rick Steves online guide to the Czech Republic.

Pgm #730 Africa Haiku

Zambia bush land
rainy season frogs so loud
I watch from my door

One more hostel bunk
do I need earplugs tonight?
turn to my left....ahh!
— Jane Hellman, Floyd County Virginia

In Kenya we saw
the "big five" on safari
and weaver birds, too.
— Eileen Patch, Endwell, New York

Africa like a
Ballerina on her toes
between two oceans
— Catherine Hawkes, Douglas, Georgia