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RickSteves

  1. A cruise line CEO shares with me some inside scoop about the cruise industry: tinyurl.com/7vgp6sb 15 minutes ago via web
  2. Need a laugh? Here are some of the more interesting reader emails my Travel Center staff has fielded over the past year tinyurl.com/7orjkbg 3:35 PM Feb 20th via web
  3. The latest scoop on my son's European tour company, Andy Steves' Weekend Student Adventures: tinyurl.com/6r8x34c 11:15 AM Feb 16th via web
  4. Good travel means connecting with people — from a Sicilian cheesemaker to a French hobo to an Iranian motorist: tinyurl.com/7dg7y3t 12:05 PM Feb 9th via web
  5. Great guidebooks make happy travel. Here's a behind-the-scenes look at how we're going to do it in 2012: tinyurl.com/6lgo77r 4:51 PM Feb 6th via web
  6. For 30 years I've traveled overseas. Now it's time I saw the USA. On March 3 I'll start a 20-day road trip - WA to FL! tinyurl.com/6vtqln4 3:59 PM Feb 2nd via web
  7. As Washington State prepares to vote on I-502 to legalize marijuana, read my notes from a recent drug policy conference:tinyurl.com/6vbacag 2:48 PM Jan 31st via web
  8. Read my recent USA Today op-ed about supporting international study opportunities: tinyurl.com/7dst23q 9:05 AM Jan 31st via web
  9. Get my Mediterranean Mosaic DVD/Blu-ray for just $5 including shipping — through Friday only: tinyurl.com/7938szb 2:40 PM Jan 26th via web
  10. 100 guides converged at my headquarters. Here’s a gallery of images from the exhausting and profoundly energizing week: facebook.com/media/set/?set… 5:48 PM Jan 24th via web
  11. My European guides are introduced to the very American tradition of square dancing: facebook.com/photo.php?v=10… 4:44 PM Jan 20th via web
  12. In memory of my first travel partner June Erna Steves, 1931-2011: facebook.com/notes/rick-ste… 10:03 AM Jan 18th via web
  13. Artists flock to Vernazza to bring some color and life to this flood-ravaged Cinque Terre village: bit.ly/yDV2pv 1:21 PM Jan 16th via web
  14. I hope you enjoy this chance for me to make the case that thoughtful travel is a wise investment of time and money. youtube.com/watch?v=kYXieg… 1:26 PM Jan 12th via web
  15. Thanks to all of your great tips on how to update my travel skills handbook, Europe Through the Back Door 2013!: tinyurl.com/7hkesnn 4:56 PM Jan 10th via web
  16. Question of the Day: What are your favorite travel websites? tinyurl.com/7vg6jjm 10:48 AM Jan 5th via web
  17. Question of the Day: How do you make phone calls in Europe?tinyurl.com/85corjp 9:15 AM Jan 4th via web
  18. How helpful are tips on showering and using European bathrooms? tinyurl.com/89xo9cq 12:31 PM Jan 3rd via web
  19. Question of the Day: How important is sleeping for free or almost for free? tinyurl.com/7apt6xb 12:30 PM Jan 3rd via web
  20. Question of the Day: How do you find the best flights? Are travel agents still relevant in the 21st century? facebook.com/notes/rick-ste… 9:28 AM Jan 2nd via web
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  • Location Edmonds, WA
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  • Bio Rick Steves advocates smart, affordable, perspective-broadening travel. As a TV host and author, he encourages Americans to travel as temporary locals.
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