Guidebook author, TV & radio host, business owner, Lutheran, and NORML Board Member. Fanatically positive and militantly optimistic. ricksteves.bsky.social
Joined May 2008
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Guest Column by Rick Steves: Among the things I love about Italy is how the Renaissance can be spliced into your travels. In Florence, you can sleep in a converted 16th-century monastery that’s just a block from Michelangelo’s “David.” wapo.st/4vrjcZI
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On Naxos, meet a 15-foot-tall boy who broke his leg 2,600 years ago. The Flerio Kouros hasn’t healed...he seems kind of lonely...and you can enjoy an unforgettable moment alone in a shady corner of that sun-burnt island with him.
Look for our new Greek Isles guidebook in 2027!
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I’m just finishing up 2 weeks of pedal-to-the-metal research as we update our “Rick Steves Greece” guidebook & work on a new Greek Islands guidebook, coming in 2027. Every day, I’ve found new ways to connect vividly with the local culture…which often involves eating & drinking.
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Out now!
David Beckmann calls us to push back, restore progress against injustice, and turn values into action. With a foreword by celebrated writer Rick Steves.
Order now: bit.ly/3OxwJPz
Read a preview: bit.ly/481Lzo6
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Apr 26
The dog doesn’t really know what “come here” means but he knows that passeggiata means evening stroll — I feel like @RickSteves would be proud
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Don’t miss a rollicking evening of travel fun and magic moments with me as I cap off our 2026 virtual Festival of Tours this Monday, 4/27 at 6pm PT/9pm ET.
Register now at ricksteves.com/tours/festiva… (it's free!) — and let's raise a nice glass of red wine to happy travels together!
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Apr 21
Now Available: “On the Hippie Trail” in Paperback!
Back in 1978, when I was just 23 years old, I traveled with my best friend Gene from Istanbul to Kathmandu, with stops along the way in Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India. It was the ultimate trip for any backpacker: the Hippie Trail. And everywhere we went, I journaled like a travel writer in training. I came home with 60,000 words — and almost 50 years later, that journal became a New York Times Best Seller.
You can read my journal and enjoy lots of vivid photos from our journey in my book “On the Hippie Trail,” and the paperback edition hits the shelves today! Pick up your own copy wherever you buy books — and stow away with me on the adventure of a lifetime.
Happy travels!
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Apr 21
Guidebook massacre! I’m prepping for 50 days of research in Europe. And that means it’s time for a little pre-trip violence… I just finished ripping up my guidebooks.
Have a peek… if you dare.
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Apr 21
Make your own mini-guidebook! My Guidebook Page Binders are on sale for only $1: store.ricksteves.com/shop/p/…
ALT An image of the Rick Steves Guidebook Page Binder in action.
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Apr 13
Thanks for including On the Hippie Trail, @sophiakercher!
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The 200 plus voters for our 101 best book club picks helped compile an in-depth list that includes 10 categories for a variety of readers. Check it out here: latimes.com/entertainment-ar…
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Let's pray that Trump considers the hard and human reality of “collateral damage”...
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My one-hour special “Rick Steves Iran: Yesterday and Today,” which helps humanize 90 million Iranian people, is streaming free and ad-free at ricksteves.com/watch-iran.
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The Edmonds-based travel writer and TV personality says: “A new tax on fat paychecks like mine was just signed into law in my home state — and I like it.” ebx.sh/7UR06I
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When @RickStevesEur and @SamanthaBrown call, you answer. Here's where I took them on a night out in Washington, D.C. 🇺🇸
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Rick Steves: "Know people before you bomb them."
On Death, Sex & Money, the travel writer reflects on the 2009 episode of his show on Iran.
Watch now on YouTube: youtu.be/MGQw7_-6uCw?si=AgGu…
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The paperback edition of “On the Hippie Trail” hits bookstores in just a month — and I’ll be hitting the road in late April for a book tour! Tickets are still available in Brookline, Kansas City, and San Diego — find out more at ricksteves.com/about-rick/wh…, and I hope to see you there!
ALT A graphic featuring a photo of a bus on the Hippie Trail, a photo of Rick Steves, and the following text: Rick Steves “On the Hippie Trail” 2026 Tour April 20 – Chicago, IL (sold out!) Chicago Humanities at Francis W. Parker School April 21 – Brookline, MA Brookline Booksmith at the Coolidge Corner Theatre April 22 – Franklin, IN (sold out!) Johnson County Public Library at the Historic Artcraft Theatre April 23 – Kansas City, MO Rainy Day Books at Unity Temple on the Plaza April 24 – San Diego, CA Warwick’s at Point Loma Nazarene University
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Can’t make it to one of my book tour events? You can pre-order a paperback copy of “On the Hippie Trail” here: hachettebookgroup.com/titles…
Happy travels!
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