146 Hungary: Beyond Budapest

A self-described "Rome nerd" helps us picture what it was like to live in the Roman Empire and explains how much we can learn about the era from its now 2,000-year-old rubble. Then a tour guide from Bulgaria sings the praises of its cultural capital, Plovdiv — one of the oldest c ...  Show more

A Cypriot businessman-turned-philosopher connects the act of travel with the larger journey of our lives, and shares how revisiting places we've been before can help us to see them — and ourselves — in a new light. Plus, a cultural historian based on Easter Island recommends ways ...  Show more

Anthony Bourdain explores the beauty, culture, and food of Budapest, where he samples goulash, fisherman's soup, blood sausage, and chicken liver. Original Airdate: Season 5, 2015. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ...  Show more

In our series exploring the sights and stories of Europe’s most fascinating historic cities, Thomas Lorman guides us through the ancient, turbulent history of the twin cities straddling the Danube In episode two of our series exploring the sights and stories of Europe’s most fas ...  Show more

In episode two of this new series exploring the sights and stories of Europe’s most beautiful, intriguing and historic cities, travel journalist Paul Bloomfield is joined by medieval historian Dr Eleanor Janega for a tour of Prague. They delve into the long and storied past of th ...  Show more

In episode five of this new series exploring the sights and stories of Europe’s most beautiful, intriguing and historic cities, travel journalist Paul Bloomfield is joined by historian and author Professor Bettany Hughes for a tour of Istanbul. Together they lead us through the s ...  Show more