286c Mother's Day; Sweet Home Croatia; An American Mother in Paris
5/9/202652 min
On our Mother's Day edition, we hear what it was like to relocate a Midwestern family to the Croatian village their great-grandparents came from. An American who married a Frenchman tells us what it’s like raising a child in Paris. We go on a sentimental family trip to San Francisco, and hear how mamma is center stage in Sicily. Plus Rick pays tribute to his late mother, who influenced him to become a traveler.
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First 90 secondsRick Steves· Host0:01
The people of France really adore their children. Even in big city Paris, complete strangers will often provide helpful advice on how to be a good mother. That's what a pregnant American discovered when an elderly gentleman stopped her on the street.
Mary Barone· Guest0:13
He took my hand in his and he told me he thought I looked beautiful. And then he thanked me for making a new French citizen.
Rick Steves· Host0:21
Hi, I'm Rick Steves. Today, it's a Mother's Day edition of Travel with Rick Steves. American Mary Barone tells us what it's like marrying into French culture and talks about the joys and challenges of raising a child in Paris. And another young American mother, Jennifer Wilson, joins us to share her family's adventure moving everybody to a tiny rustic village in Croatia, where her ancestors came from.
Jennifer Wilson· Guest0:44
The neighbors had a cow on the first floor of their house and the gathering space was sort of the cafe bar in the middle of town.
Rick Steves· Host0:50
That and some special tributes to our mothers. It's just ahead on Travel with Rick Steves. Years ago, Seattleite Mary Campbell married a Frenchman she met while working at Rick Steves' Europe. They're now raising a family in Paris. In just a bit, Mary lets us in on a few French expectations for being a young mother. And Jennifer Wilson tells us what happened when her family opted out of their busy American life in Des Moines and relocated to a small village that time forgot in the mountains of Croatia. By the way, we're proud to note that this week's Mother's Day edition of Travel