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Podcast: Travel with Rick Steves
Episode: 661 Auld Lang Syne; Paris Sommelier; Gastro Obscura New Year's; Waters of Rome
Description: Two Scottish friends explain the Scots-dialect lyrics to "Auld Lang Syne," and a Parisian sommelier shares his expert tips for selecting — and enjoying — French wines. Then an author with Atlas Obscura describes some of the unusual things people eat and drink to ring in the New Year in different parts of the world. And two experts on Roman history discuss the ornate fountains sprinkled around the Eternal City.
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