Program 367a: Driving in Europe; Getting Around Ireland; Exploring Provence

A pair of tour-bus drivers offer their expert tips on what to expect when navigating the highways of Europe. Then we discuss ideas for exploring two of Europe's most scenic regions: the lush Irish countryside and the floral landscapes and villages of southern France — and pop into a Dublin pub for a wee sing-along.

• Dimi Rigas, professional tour bus driver based in Belgium
• Jean "Joe" Stulens, professional tour bus driver based in Belgium
• Susie Millar, tour guide based in Belfast, Northern Ireland
• Barry Moloney, tour guide based in Kinsale, Ireland
• Patrick Vidal, tour guide based in Brittany, France
• Virginie Moré, tour guide based in Lyon, France

• Rick's tips for driving in Europe.
• The website for the French motorways includes English-language instruction on its automatic toll payment system.
• Barry Moloney hosts historic walking tours of Kinsale, Ireland. He's collected many of the historical tales he tells in his book "Kinsale," and in his illustrated children's book "Kinsale Stories."
• Susie Millar conducts tours of Belfast, including sites associated with the doomed ship Titanic, which her great-grandfather helped to build.
• A guide to the motorways of Ireland includes its expansion plans.
• Virginie Moré specializes in small group tours of Lyon, Burgundy, and Brittany, and runs a guesthouse for rent in Burgundy.
• Tour guide Patrick Vidal lives in a 17th-century stone house he's been renovating in Brittany.
• The Luberon is an area of Provence which Patrick recommends visiting.
• Romani pilgrimages and processions are held in the working-class seaside town of Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer.
• The Camargue is a coastal area of Provence in the Rhone River delta where the Pont du Gard is located.
• The Rick Steves online guide to Provence.