Program 317: The Inca Trail; Ottoman Turkey; Medieval Castles in Wales

Hear how you can get close to the ancients along the Inca Trail in Peru with tips for enjoying Cuzco and Machu Picchu. We'll also look at the monuments and legacy of the Ottoman Empire in Turkey, and we'll see what medieval castles in Wales can still tell us about the past.

• Carolina Miranda, lead author of the Lonely Planet Peru guidebook
• Lale Surmen Aran, proprietor of SRM Travel in Istanbul, and co-author of the Rick Steves Istanbul guidebook
• Martin deLewandowicz, tour guide and medieval castle expert from Wales

• Caroline Miranda is lead author for the Lonely Planet's Peru guidebooks.
• Wikipedia has information, links and photos to Istanbul's Military Museum and Dolmabahçe Palace, the Sultan Ahmed "Blue" Mosque, and  Topkapi Palace.
• Lale Surmen Aran runs SRM Travel in Istanbul, which specializes in guided tours in Turkey. 
• Information about Conwy and Chepstow castles in Wales.

Pgm 317 Haiku

 

Streets of Derry, stones

remember ancient dreams

and recent Troubles

— Kerry Dexter, Tallahassee, Florida

 

All around the world

Little children are the same:

Boys tease. Girls giggle.

— J. Bruce Payette, Islamorada, Florida

 

Edmonds Resident.

Brand new, but feel I'm at home.

I saw Rick today.

— Erin Sutter, Edmonds, Washington