783 British Pubs; Why I Love Brittany; Custodians of Wonder

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Rick Steves

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🗓️ 22 February 2025

⏱️ 52 minutes

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Summary

Two English tour guides explain what Brits mean by a "rough and ready" pub and how to find some of the UK's best pub grub. Then a father-and-son tour-guiding duo invite us to fall in love with their favorite corner of France. And BBC journalist Eliot Stein shares insights from his travels in search of the world's oldest disappearing traditions, giving us a peek into what it's like to be the last to carry a cultural torch.

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0:00.0	Take your pick for what kind of pub you'd enjoy visiting in England.
0:04.0	We do have different styles of pub.
0:06.0	Many of them are known for their gourmet food and wine.
0:10.0	Like in a Michigan-Start restaurant, which food to have with which wine.
0:13.0	Just ahead, we'll get you ready for a night at the neighborhood pub.
0:17.0	While across the channel in Brittany, the Celtic Corner France offers plenty of venues for a celebration.
0:23.5	But on an everyday base, there are festivals and parties everywhere. The Breton are party people.
0:29.2	The Bretons are famous for making great pastries. A bit of butter, a bit of sugar, a bit more butter,
0:35.7	and a bit more sugar. And a BBC journalist tells us about some of the world's most curious customs.
0:41.5	He's interviewed people on nearly every continent who are keeping distinguished local traditions going as long as they can.
0:48.6	And at the end of this excruciating journey, you're presented with the Threads of God.
0:53.2	Let's hang out together for the hour ahead.
0:55.2	It's Travel with Rick Steves.
1:00.4	They're often the quirky little things that can make a place feel special,
1:04.4	but in recent years, there may be no more than a handful of people left
1:08.3	who know how to make them happen.
1:10.6	Coming up on today's travel with Rick Steves,
1:12.8	Elliot Stein tells us about some of the people he's met,
1:15.9	who are among the last custodians of wondrous traditions,
1:19.6	things that remind communities from Sardinia to Sweden
1:22.7	and Mali de Malabar of who they are.
1:25.7	And a father-son team of tour guides
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