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This week on the Travel with Rick Steves radio show and podcast: Tour guides from Lisbon paint audio pictures of the vivid art that colors the streets of Portugal, then a journalist and former diplomat tells of how curiosity led him to meet with healers in the jungles of Nicaragua and Belize. And travel writer Richard Grant explains how a particularly bitter Yukon winter in Dawson City inspired Jack London to write one of his most famous tales of the North. Plus, Rick's in-house art expert gives

Last year, I finally released a TV special featuring the ultimate one-hour Rick Steves lecture on European travel skills and my philosophy of smart travel. In this sampler (about 7 minutes out of 60), you’ll learn how to plan a smart itinerary that prioritizes real sights over touristic come-ons. For much, much more, watch the entire hour (shot by KQED in San Francisco and post-produced by my ace team here at Rick Steves' Europe) at www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/video/tv-show/experiencing