Connecting Across Cultures
Meet Jody Van Engelsdorp Gastelaars from Haarlem, the Netherlands! Sheβs a good friend and fellow Rick Steves tour guide. Sheβs also a twin! (No, not my twin!) Sheβs got her very own identical twin sister, Ruby. And β although Jodyβs nearly twelve years younger than I am β sheβs been a great professional mentor forβ¦
Harry the Piano An improvising musician known for being able to play any tune in any different style instantly on request, his name is Harry. But he goes by the stage name of βHarry the Piano.β He earns his living from playing on various TV and radio shows, touring global festivals, and musically directing actsβ¦
I was on the couch with my corona quarantine companion last Wednesday, watching a bit of telly, when my boss appeared. On came an episode of Rick Stevesβ Europe! Naturally, we decided to watch. It was the βScotlandβs Highlandsβ episode, and eight minutes in, with the lush landscape of Glencoe as backdrop, Rick introduces localβ¦