|
|
|
|
| Author |
|
|
Registered
|
Who was this guy/series on PBS?
Sorry, no pic to show but here's the description I can offer...
There was a travel program on PBS where a gentleman would travel to different countries and describe the best places to go and through in a decent history/culture lesson as well. The middle aged guy had kind of a whiny voice and, IIRC, wore glasses....maybe had a moustache. After the show PBS would offer the tape for purchase...which was part of a series. Anyone know the name of this guy or the title of his show? I dont see him on PBS.org and I'm looking for the shows describing Spain and Portugal.
__________________
Warren & Ron, may you rest in Peace. |
||
08-25-2005, 07:53 AM
|
|
|
Registered
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Delaplane, virginia
Posts: 491
|
__________________
01 996TT 2003 M5 1979 930 (sold) BMW 1200 GS Adv&BMW 100/7 F350 Diesel |
||
|
08-25-2005, 08:05 AM
|
|
|
Pre Registered
Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Out of kindness, I suppose.
Posts: 1,826
|
|||
|
08-25-2005, 08:10 AM
|
|
|
Registered
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: SF Bay Area
Posts: 7,976
|
Yeah Rick Steeves. No mustache, whiny voice but writes great travel guides. I have several of his books. Check them out at your local library.
|
||
|
08-25-2005, 08:33 AM
|
|
|
Registered
|
Thanks!...the pic posted is clearer than the one I saw on the site....It might be Rick.... Now to find the show that I saw a few years ago.....
__________________
Warren & Ron, may you rest in Peace. |
||
|
08-25-2005, 08:36 AM
|
|
|
Information Junky
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: an island, upper left coast, USA
Posts: 73,167
|
__________________
Everyone you meet knows something you don't. - - - and a whole bunch of crap that is wrong. Disclaimer: the above was 2¢ worth. More information is available as my professional opinion, which is provided for an exorbitant fee. 
|
||
|
08-25-2005, 08:39 AM
|
|
|
|
Information Junky
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: an island, upper left coast, USA
Posts: 73,167
|
If it is Steves your watching, take his advice with a serious grain of salt. He's a lib that talks like he knows the inside scoop of a particular place. (he doesn't) Tho' his camera man does some good work.
I do prefer Rudy Maxa's approach (and even better quality footage)
__________________
Everyone you meet knows something you don't. - - - and a whole bunch of crap that is wrong. Disclaimer: the above was 2¢ worth. More information is available as my professional opinion, which is provided for an exorbitant fee.
|
||
|
08-25-2005, 08:50 AM
|
|
|
Registered
|
Rick,
I've been to Spain a few times. Wife and I are heading off to Europe in October for 3 weeks- including 9 days on the Island of Mallorca in the med. Fire away if you have questions... Cheers, Paul.
__________________
'85 Defender 90 V8 Station Wagon (mine), ‘16 Mini Cooper S Countryman All4, ‘79 Mini Moke Californian (hers). '83 SC Coupe SOLD '96 Carrera 4 Coupe SOLD '89 Carrera Targa SOLD |
||
|
08-26-2005, 08:41 AM
|
|
|
Registered
|
Thanks Paul. I've been there several times myself. I was looking to get a particular show for a friend who is going shortly.
When you get back post some pics. It's a beautiful and interesting country.
__________________
Warren & Ron, may you rest in Peace. |
||
|
08-26-2005, 08:50 AM
|
|
|
Registered
|
Rick,
I went to Mallorca twice in '03- loved it. Here's a picture of a street in Palma- as you know, scenes like this abound in Europe, but it's a lot different stateside! We have friends who own property on the island- if you're looking for somewhere to stay in Cala D'or, let me know and I'll put you in touch. Cheers, Paul. 
__________________
'85 Defender 90 V8 Station Wagon (mine), ‘16 Mini Cooper S Countryman All4, ‘79 Mini Moke Californian (hers). '83 SC Coupe SOLD '96 Carrera 4 Coupe SOLD '89 Carrera Targa SOLD |
||
|
08-26-2005, 09:04 AM
|
|
|
What?!?!
|
Robin Leach!?
__________________
running shoes, couple tools, fishing pole 1996 Subaru Legacy Outback AWD, 5speed 2002 Subaru Impreza WRX, 5speed 2014 Tundra SR5, 4x4 1964 Land Rover SII A 109 - sold this albatross |
||
|
08-26-2005, 09:19 AM
|
|
|
Registered
|
__________________
'85 Defender 90 V8 Station Wagon (mine), ‘16 Mini Cooper S Countryman All4, ‘79 Mini Moke Californian (hers). '83 SC Coupe SOLD '96 Carrera 4 Coupe SOLD '89 Carrera Targa SOLD |
||
|
08-26-2005, 10:37 AM
|
|
|
Registered
|
Paul, Thanks for checking Netflix, great idea......and for the contact...I'll have to file that one!
__________________
Warren & Ron, may you rest in Peace. |
||
|
08-26-2005, 10:58 AM
|
|
|
Registered
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Kirkland, Washington
Posts: 1,095
|
I make a point of watching Rick Steves so I know where to avoid his throngs of grupies...
True story; my wife and were traveling in Europe with some Rick Steves fanatics. Two weeks of the trip were spent in Southern Italy visiting my brother and his wife. My friends insisted on following the Rick Steves list of places you must see rather than take the advice of people who had lived there for years. Bet you can't guess which places were crawling with tourists and at which places we enjoyed genuine local culture...
__________________
Jamie79SC |
||
|
08-26-2005, 12:10 PM
|
|
1985 Porsche 911 3.2 (Still in the stable)
1993 BMW 740 IL (Sold)
1985 Mercedes 380 SL (Sold)
1992 Harley Davidson Fatboy (Sold)
1971 Mercedes 280 SL (Currently being restored)
SC Coupe
Moke
