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🗓️ 18 January 2025
⏱️ 51 minutes
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Travel Channel host Oneika Raymond recommends her favorite Miami neighborhoods to explore on a sunny getaway. Then friends from Scotland discuss the uniquely Scottish cultural icons that reinforce the small nation's strong sense of identity. And just in time for Burns Night, Perthshire-based troubadour Jim Malcolm explains what Robert Burns' poetry means to his compatriots — and sings some favorite Burns tunes.
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0:00.0 | She left the winter chill of Toronto for the sizzle of Miami. |
0:04.7 | Coming up, travel presenter Onika Raymond recommends her favorite neighborhoods to enjoy for a fun Miami getaway. |
0:10.8 | Winwood is definitely the spot, and it's taking over from South Beach, I would say. |
0:15.8 | Friends from Scotland tackle the difference between genuine cultural icons and touristic clichés. |
0:21.2 | And what it all means for a Scottish identity. |
0:23.8 | Ordinary people wear it art nowadays. |
0:26.6 | Those stereotypes don't do us any harm, but they have to be seen in the context of a modern Scotland. |
0:33.2 | And singer Jim Malcolm plays tribute to Scotland's national poet Robert Burns. |
0:37.6 | Scots and their friends all around the world pay tribute each year on Burns Night, January 25th. |
0:42.8 | It's just all the good stuff. People wear the kilt, play bagpipes, people drink lots of whiskey, |
0:48.5 | they eat haggis, they dance, they sing, they tell jokes. |
0:51.9 | You're invited, so come along. It's Travel with Rick Steves. |
0:59.8 | Scotland is a distinct nation within Great Britain. |
1:03.2 | It's got a rollicking history, |
1:04.8 | breathtaking landscapes, and a delightful accent. |
1:08.2 | Coming up on today's travel with Rick Steves, |
1:10.2 | Scottish friends remind us |
1:11.5 | of what's special about their home turf, even if it comes with a few cultural cliches. |
1:16.4 | Plus, singer Jim Malcolm pays tribute to poet Robert Burns. He's put some of Burns' lyrics to music |
1:21.8 | to warm us up for a Burns' night celebration. But let's start the hour somewhere a wee bit warmer |
1:27.3 | and a bit closer to home. |
1:29.3 | It's sometimes called the Magic City. |
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