Author Graham Robb describes a few of the extraordinary historical characters of Paris. Then vintner and tour guide Cecilia Bottai shares tips for planning a...
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Travel with Rick Steves
661 Auld Lang Syne; Paris Sommelier; Gastro Obscura New Year's; Waters of Rome
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Two Scottish friends explain the Scots-dialect lyrics to “Auld Lang Syne,” and a Parisian sommelier shares his expert tips for selecting — and enjoying — French wines. Then an author with Atlas Obscura describes some of the unusual things people eat and drink to ring in the New Year in different parts of the world. And two experts on Roman history discuss the ornate fountains sprinkled around the Eternal City.
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