Rick Steves
@RickSteves
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Guidebook author, TV & radio host, business owner, Lutheran, and NORML Board Member. Fanatically positive and militantly optimistic. https://t.co/gmLVmKePmA
Edmonds, WA
Joined May 2008
This week on the Travel with Rick Steves radio show: Hear about tips to help you stretch your travel dollar, the romance and excitement of an overnight train ride, and an American writer's life in Chile. Listen online at https://t.co/bUdlJva95x
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Stretching from a hill-topping castle to a queen’s palace, this ramble is appropriately called the Royal Mile. Despite being crammed with tourists, it’s one of Europe’s best sightseeing walks. https://t.co/sejq6DOKNk
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There’s no better introduction to Edinburgh – the historical, cultural, and political capital of Scotland – than a walk straight down the spine of the old town. Stretching from a hill-topping castl…
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With 2025 coming to an end, we're feeling nostalgic. Our merry band of travelers created so many more unforgettable travel memories — here are a few snapshots we’ll cherish forever. We would love to hear about your 2025 travel recollections: what moment stands out?
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This week on the Travel with Rick Steves radio show: Hear about Norwegian roots in America, our world's weird wonders, what makes New Year's in Edinburgh special, and callers' favorite travel memories of 2025. Listen online at https://t.co/0VrR4pu7MW
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Calling all travelers: Our 2025 Season’s Givings holiday event ends soon (midnight PST on 12/31). Book a seat on any 2026 Rick Steves’ Europe tour and we’ll donate $100 to an important cause on your behalf. Explore tours: https://t.co/ueRyg7JS0m
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Huge news—your gift now has 6X the impact! 🎉 Thanks to the incredible generosity of Bread members inspired by Rick Steves’ match, every dollar you give today is multiplied up to $160,000. Help advance policies that support children and families facing hunger in 2026. Please
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Travel writer Rick Steves was at his home in Edmonds, Washington, when he learned a local community center for homeless residents was set to close. Within a few weeks, Steves bought it. “I really take ‘love your neighbor’ seriously,” he said.
washingtonpost.com
Travel writer Rick Steves said he takes the verse ‘love thy neighbor’ seriously and paid more than $2 million to save the facility in Washington state.
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Thank you to the amazing @RickSteves for this remarkable investment in our community!! He’s right though — this type of private intervention shouldn’t determine whether essential services like this can survive in the richest country in the world. https://t.co/GcuC03BfG8
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Steves purchased the property to prevent it from closing. Many homeless people had come to depend on the Lynnwood Hygiene Center, which had operated rent-free on the property since 2020.
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This week on the Travel with Rick Steves radio show: Hear about Christmas traditions from Rick's tour guides, who share what makes the season special in France, Norway, Greece, London, the Spanish Basque Country, and small-town Italy. Listen online at https://t.co/0VrR4pu7MW
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Watch Now: A Rollicking Review of Magic Moments from my 2025 Travels Nearly 2,000 people joined me live this week for a special holiday edition of Monday Night Travel — and together, we enjoyed a festive and information-packed review of my travels this year, from Istanbul to
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Enjoy our live Monday Night Travel party with this video recorded on December 15, 2025. In this festive edition of Monday Night Travel, Rick Steves shares a collection of fresh sizzle reels and...
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Looking for the perfect holiday gift? 🎁 Treat a friend (or yourself!) to a virtual European wine-tasting with @RickSteves on Feb 26. 🍷 Explore 6 unique varietals with Rick & a sommelier for an unforgettable night of flavor & storytelling. Get tickets 👉 https://t.co/x7Tr8eheCw
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In tonight's festive edition of Monday Night Travel at 6pm PT, @RickSteves shares a collection of videos captured over the year – grabbing magic moments and discoveries from Lisbon and Barcelona to London and Paris to Prague and Istanbul. Register: https://t.co/zyPH1TvxUN
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Join me tonight for a rollicking review of magic moments from my 2025 travels! It’s free...it’s fun...it’s Monday Night Travel! You’re invited to hop on my virtual sleigh tonight (Dec. 15, 6pm PT/9pm ET) as I share a collection of fresh sizzle reels and highlights from my
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Thanks so much for making 2025 a very expensive Christmas for me. Giving like this, in partnership with caring travelers like you, makes my work even more gratifying than it already is and puts an extra dose of merry into my Christmas. Happy holidays, and merry Christmas to
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Of course, with the recent destruction of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), this year is particularly challenging. And @bread4theworld’s work in the government trenches, advocating for hunger-fighting programs administered by other agencies, has taken on a
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Your gift today will go further to support our advocacy to end hunger with Rick Steves' matching gifts up to $500,000! Choose a thank you gift from Rick Steves' if you give $100 or more.
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Four weeks ago, I kicked off my annual Christmas fundraiser by issuing a challenge to fight hunger by supporting @bread4theworld and boy, have you responded. So far, more than 3,500 travelers have joined in, with contributions totaling $453,500 by late last week. Thank you!
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On the Next Monday Night Travel — My European Sleigh Ride: A Rollicking Review of Magic Moments from my 2025 Travels: https://t.co/M6u9RgfoWS It’s free...it’s fun...it’s Monday Night Travel! You’re invited to hop on my virtual sleigh Monday night (Dec. 15, 6pm PT/9pm ET) as I
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This week on the Travel with Rick Steves radio show: Hear about grand religious architecture in the City of Light, winter solstice in ancient Ireland, Finland's steamy sauna culture, and celebrating Christmas in Estonia, Rome, and Venice. Listen online at https://t.co/0VrR4pu7MW
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🍷 Ready for a night of fun? Join @RickSteves on Feb 26 for a virtual European wine-tasting adventure exploring six handpicked varietals from across the continent. Sip, savor, and learn from Rick & a sommelier. #WineTasting 🎟️ Tickets on sale now 👉 https://t.co/x7Tr8eheCw
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