Program 757: Portugal's Algarve; Spain's Costa del Sol; Vanishing Traditions of Asia

The Iberian Peninsula takes center stage as tour guides tell us what they like best about the scenic Algarve region of Portugal, and recommend where to find the charming parts of Spain's crowded and touristy Costa del Sol. Plus, futurist Kevin Kelly tells us what traditional aspects of Asia have impressed him the most over fifty years of photo journeys across the continent.

• Cristina Duarte, tour guide based in Lisbon
• Robert Wright, tour guide based in Seville
• Jorge Román, tour guide based in Madrid
• Francisco Glária, tour guide based in Pamplona, Spain
• Kevin Kelly, photographer/author of "Vanishing Asia" (self-published)
• Gene Openshaw, co-author of "Europe's Top 100 Masterpieces: Art for the Traveler" (Avalon Travel)

• The Rick Steves online guide to Portugal's Algarve region.
• Cristina Duarte's website includes information about her tour services.
• Robert Wright's website includes blog entries from his travels.
• The Rick Steves online guide to Spain's Costa del Sol.
• Francisco Glária lives in Pamplona and specializes in small group tours in Spain's Navarra region and Basque Country.
• Jorge Román lives in Madrid and offers private tours of the capital, southern Spain, and Catalonia.
• Jorge and Francisco co-host the Spanish Loops podcast on Spotify.
• Kevin Kelly is a "senior maverick" at Wired magazine. He organized a multiyear photography project called "Vanishing Asia" to document changing traditions in 35 nations.
• Kevin delivered a TED Talk on how "the future will be shaped by optimists." He also writes about "futurism" on his website.
• Gene Openshaw is Rick's co-author on "Europe's Top 100 Masterpieces: Art for the Traveler."
• Gene also writes about Michelangelo's life in his book "Michelangelo at Midlife: Chasing the Tomb of Julius II."