Rick Steves firmly believes that Americans traveling abroad is inherently good. He emphasizes the importance of building bridges instead of walls and views travel as a way to foster understanding and global citizenship.
Travel helps us get to know the world and understand its complexities.
It's important to build bridges, not walls.
Traveling promotes global citizenship and helps us overcome fear.
Rick Steves is one of the most trusted sources for Americans traveling abroad. But he once dreamed of becoming a piano teacher. That was before he backpacked along the Hippie Trail from Istanbul to Kathmandu in 1978, a trip that made him want to help others experience life-altering travel. We talk to him about his new book called “On the Hippie Trail: Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a Travel Writer” about a life spent away from home. What would you like to ask or tell Rick Steves?