Program 510: Megalopolis; Copenhagen's Christiania; Teenagers in Europe

An Italian scholar of architecture compares the scope of today's mega-cities with the more human scale of Venice. And we'll hear what a pair of documentary producers noticed when they interviewed residents of Christiania, a communal society tucked into the middle of downtown Copenhagen. Plus, we get mom-tested advice for making everyone happy on an overseas trip with teenagers.

• Dr. Salvatore Settis, professor at Scuola Normale Superiore in Pisa, Italy, and author of "If Venice Dies" (New Vessel Press)
• Richard Jackman and Robert Lawson, documentary filmmakers of "Christiania: 40 Years of Occupation."
• Ashley Steel, co-author of "Family on the Loose"  (Rumble Books)
• Tina Hiti, tour guide from Slovenia

• Richard Jackman and Robert Lawson spent several years producing the documentary "Christiania: 40 Years of Occupation."
• Copenhagen provides tourism tips for visiting "Freetown Christiania."
• Samantha Walsh writes about the Danish concept of "hygge."
• Tina Hiti's website is called PG-Slovenia.
• Ashley Steel is the co-author of "100 Tips for Traveling with Kids in Europe."
• The Haus der Musik in Vienna in a popular interactive music museum with younger travelers.
• Tina and Ashley discussed taking young children to Europe on Travel with Rick Steves program #490 in July 2017.