Rick Steves
Travel writer and TV host
Rick Steves is an American travel writer, television host and activist. He encourages travelers to look beyond the usual tourist spots and engage with local ways of life.
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American Born 1955 in Edmonds, United States
About Rick Steves
Rick Steves grew up in Edmonds, Washington, where he still lives and where his travel company is based. His first guidebook, Europe Through the Back Door, was self-published in 1980, and he has since written many more guidebooks. He began hosting the public television series Rick Steves' Europe in 2000, and he also hosts the public radio show Travel with Rick Steves. Beyond travel, he speaks out on causes such as drug policy reform and environmental sustainability. Readers can find his book Travel as a Political Act here on BookBits.