In the discussion, recorded as a live episode of the podcast The Journal, Steves talked about his latest book, travel philosophy and the role of exploration in combating American isolationism.
Steves first visited Europe in 1969 at 14. Now as the host of PBS travel show Rick Steves’ Europe and the author of a line of popular travel books, his philosophy encourages readers not just to vacation, but to explore.
Earlier this year, Steves released On the Hippie Trail: Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a Travel Writer. The book documents his 1978 expedition along the infamous “Hippie Trail” from Europe through South Asia. Using his journal from the
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