My Sister, the Iditarod Musher
1:00 01/01/1970
Dear travelers, Sometimes I enjoy thinking that I’m “roughing it” and “off the beaten path.” But I’ve never done any travel as rough and untouristy as my sister, Jan. She’s a couple of...
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Sharing the Wonder of My First Solo Trip, 1973
1:00 01/01/1970
On my first solo trip to Europe, in 1973 — just after high school graduation — I wrote postcards home nearly every day. I packed so much information onto each card that it was a challenge to read...
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Meeting Teachers and Students at the LA Travel Show: Their Classroom is the World
1:00 01/01/1970
I enjoyed speaking at the LA Travel and Adventure Show this weekend. And a highlight was meeting the many teachers and students who incorporate travel into their classes and studies. For example,...
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Behind the Scenes at a Travel Show
1:00 01/01/1970
This is travel show season when nearly each weekend I visit a big city’s convention center and give talks at a travel show. If you always wondered if these are worth the time and money (around $10...
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Hello Strudel, Schnitzel, Hanz, and Ludwig!
1:00 01/01/1970
A few posts ago I asked for help giving my sister Jan’s Iditarod dogs European-travelly nicknames. Thank you for the overwhelming response, both here on the blog and on Facebook! After reviewing...
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How to Be a Travel Writer: Become a Generous Teacher of Travel, Not a Travel Agent
1:00 01/01/1970
One of the questions I’m most commonly asked is, “How can I become a travel writer?” It’s a good question, and one that I enjoyed answering in my memoir, Postcards from Europe. While some of...
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Turning Faith and Travel into Political Action
1:00 01/01/1970
America is such a richly blessed and exciting land of opportunity, and those opportunities are floating (or trying to float) in the free market of ideas. With stakes so high, media so pervasive,...
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My Recent Interview About Hairy Armpits, European Scams, and Saying Yes to Experiences
1:00 01/01/1970
Every so often I give an interview that makes me think, “I’ve got to share these ideas.” This interview with Ingram Advance Travel is one of those. Enjoy! INGRAM: Let’s just get this out of...
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Introducing Some Fellow Travelers: Vagabond Beacon Bell
1:00 01/01/1970
Travel is about unleashing your wanderlust, embracing life, and stoking the free spirit that is in all of us. And travel writing gives us a chance to browse through the adventures of others to gain...
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12th Man Flags Fly Across Europe
1:00 01/01/1970
Last week we hosted over a hundred of our European guides in town for our annual tour guide summit. As a thanks for their huge part in successfully guiding over 800 Rick Steves Europe Tours groups...
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