Rick Steves

Guidebook author, TV & radio host, business owner, Lutheran, and NORML Board Member. Fanatically positive and militantly optimistic.

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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: https://t.co/lZImgrruIy
Read a preview: https://t.co/YO0p8jbimL

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@trishprattle Here you go: https://t.co/ijH3lcMqQU Enjoy!

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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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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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@TheUntranslated Thanks, Andrei. Keep on travelin'!

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.@RickSteves superfan still loving life

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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 https://t.co/M84tDBqGtF (it's free!) — and let's raise a nice glass of red wine to happy travels together!

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@DanielleW1212G Thank you, Danielle. Happy travels!

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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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Make your own mini-guidebook! My Guidebook Page Binders are on sale for only $1: https://t.co/MpSaVaukom

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Thanks for including On the Hippie Trail, @sophiakercher!

[Los Angeles Times @latimes]

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: https://t.co/mLMAdOtEFZ

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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 https://t.co/uL9oaOOGZp.

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Let's pray that Trump considers the hard and human reality of “collateral damage”...

[The Seattle Times @seattletimes]

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.” https://t.co/o0t9lV8isM

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[Natalie B. Compton @NatBCo]

When @RickStevesEur and @SamanthaBrown call, you answer. Here's where I took them on a night out in Washington, D.C. 🇺🇸

[Slate @Slate]

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: https://t.co/gDj4ZULaow

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@CrispusMer88684 I shared some thoughts here: https://t.co/iL9EyChbmX

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Join me live tonight (March 23, 6pm PT/9pm ET) to get the latest on the global fight to end hunger and extreme poverty in spite of wars, climate change, and the end of USAID…why it matters…and how you can help: https://t.co/xfKMvTAqjS.

Around 6,000 Rick Steves travelers joined my annual Christmas fundraiser in 2025, donating more than $800,000 — and with my $500,000 match, together we raised more than $1.3M to power the work of Bread for the World. And tonight, Eugene Cho and I are celebrating on a special edition of Monday Night Travel.