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Rick Steves: America’s Favorite Tour Guide

Rick Steves: America’s Favorite Tour Guide

Update: 2025-02-18
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If you’re an American who likes to travel, you’ve undoubtedly been influenced by Rick Steves. He’s known for his guidebooks about visiting Europe on a budget. We sit down with the beloved travel writer and TV personality to hear about his new book — and reflect on his decades-long career, how he thinks travel media has changed, and his own impact on destinations around the world.   


SHOW NOTES:


  1. Rick Steves’ newest book, “On the Hippie Trail: Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a Travel Writer”

  2. Listen to Peak Travel host Tariro Mzezewa as a guest on Rick Steves’ podcast

  3. Travel host Rick Steves says he’s home safe after surgery

  4. Rick Steves’ website

  5. Rick Steves’ Europe YouTube channel



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Rick Steves: America’s Favorite Tour Guide

Rick Steves: America’s Favorite Tour Guide

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