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Rick Steves' Europe
Art Bites 191: Edvard Munch and Expressionism
Munch’s iconic “Scream” seemed to tee up a world ready to go off the rails, filled with angst, and demoralized by WWI. Expressionism captured the emotions, trauma, and cynicism of that generation with distorted, haunted, and garish works.
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We visit Italy's most remote, romantic stretch of the Riviera, from Vernazza to Monterosso

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We harvest olives near Ramallah, follow pilgrims to Bethlehem and bob in the Dead Sea.

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We start in Jerusalem, visit cosmopolitan Tel Aviv and savor the local cuisine.

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Side-tripping from Paris to the Ile-de-France, Versailles, Vaux le Vicomte & Fontainebleau

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Along the Loire River Valley, the beautiful French countryside is studded with châteaux.

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30 minutes of practical advice on how to have a culturally broadening trip to Europe

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Venice, more than any other European city, has an endlessly seductive charm.

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We trace Venice's decline from Europe's most powerful city to its most hedonistic one.

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Hiking through the Cumbrian Lake District and Hadrian's Wall