Program 527: Modern Vikings; Belgians; Bulgarians

Join us as tour guides from Norway, Belgium, and Bulgaria share insider perspectives on their countries. Listen in as they describe the hot-button issues that animate their countrymen's conversations, and explain what makes their countries so special — and why so many residents of smaller nations often feel such big national pride.

• Pål Bjarne Johansen, tour guide based in Oslo
• Belgian tour guides Ferdi Menghi and Nina Dierckx
• Stefan Bozadzhiev, tour guide based in Sofia

• NRK is the public broadcasting organization in Norway, which is supported by annual fees assessed on the public.
• Rick's destination guides to Norway, Belgium, and Bulgaria.
• Brewery tours are popular in Bruges.
• Stefan Bozadzhiev provides tours of Bulgaria through Lyuba Tours, based in Sofia, Bulgaria.
• The House of Humour and Satire is an attraction in Gabrovo, Bulgaria. 
• The Erasmus+ Programme encourages foreign student study among Europeans.