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206 Portugal's Radical Drug Policy; Blissful Bhutan

206 Portugal's Radical Drug Policy; Blissful Bhutan

FromTravel with Rick Steves


206 Portugal's Radical Drug Policy; Blissful Bhutan

FromTravel with Rick Steves

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Length:
54 minutes
Released:
May 16, 2010
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The policies of Portugal and Bhutan are on the agenda. We'll talk to the man who authored Portugal's law that dropped criminal penalties against all narcotics users. He'll explain what the intention of the revamped policy was, and how it's actually working out after nearly ten years.

And the Himalayan country of Bhutan has strict rules that only allow a small number of escorted tourists in each year. We'll hear how the country that just got TV and the internet in the last decade makes it a priority to promote "gross national happiness." For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions, program archives and related details - visit www.ricksteves.com.
Released:
May 16, 2010
Format:
Podcast episode

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A weekly one-hour conversation with guest experts and callers about travel, cultures, people, and the things we find around the world that give life its extra sparkle. Rick Steves is America's leading authority on travel to Europe and beyond. Host and writer of over a hundred public television travel shows and author of 30 best-selling guidebooks, Rick now brings his passion for exploring and understanding our world to public radio. Related travel information and message boards on www.ricksteves.com