Episodes 1,066
Avg. Duration 52m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.5 (2,412)
Since Apr 2005
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Schedule
Weekly
Consistency
100%
Hosting
www.ricksteves.com

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About This Podcast

A weekly one-hour conversation with guest experts and callers about travel, cultures, people, and the things we find around the world that give life its extra sparkle. Rick Steves is America's leading authority on travel to Europe and beyond. Host and writer of over a hundred public television travel shows and author of 30 best-selling guidebooks, Rick now brings his passion for exploring and understanding our world to public radio. Related travel information and message boards on www.ricksteves.com

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Recent Episodes

832 Terry Tempest Williams: The Glorians

Jun 06, 2026 52m

Join us for a special hour with American author and environmental activist Terry Tempest Williams as she invites us to consider the interconnectedness of the natural world, and discusses what we gain…

534b Crete; Alaska's Tip of the Iceberg; Darwin Comes to Town

May 30, 2026 52m

A pair of tour guides from Greece tell us how the island of Crete offers a natural experience unlike any other. Then travel writer Mark Adams describes his 3,000-mile voyage along the coasts of…

680a The Last Cowboys; Perfect Day California; American Bald Eagle

May 23, 2026 52m

New York Times reporter John Branch tells us how one family in southern Utah keeps a cowboy tradition alive at rodeos across the West. Then an award-winning travel journalist recommends itineraries…

831 Greek Theatre; Beyond Santorini; Home Base Hiking in Europe

May 16, 2026 52m

An Athenian theater director discusses drama's role as a building block of civil society since ancient times, and recommends some Greek destinations that are especially fascinating for the…

286c Mother's Day; Sweet Home Croatia; An American Mother in Paris

May 09, 2026 52m

On our Mother's Day edition, we hear what it was like to relocate a Midwestern family to the Croatian village their great-grandparents came from. An American who married a Frenchman tells us what…

830 Bite of Rome; Heart of London; Spirit of Portugal

May 02, 2026 52m

The founder of a food-tour company tells us in delicious detail about some of his favorite eats to enjoy on the streets of Rome. Then a British tour guide shares how to take in London's historic core…

829 Packing Light; Sweden Beyond Stockholm; Check-In

Apr 25, 2026 52m

One of Rick's longtime cohorts shares her road-tested advice on what you need — and don't need — to put in your suitcase for a successful overseas trip. Then a brother-and-sister pair of Swedish tour…

781a Potsdam; Emperor of Rome; On the Hippie Trail

Apr 18, 2026 52m

We hear why the city of Potsdam — home to elegant Prussian palaces and parklands, all in quick reach of central Berlin — is worth a day's visit. Then we get a sense of what life was really like for…

828 Orvieto; Taking the Train; India by Rail

Apr 11, 2026 52m

A tour guide from Orvieto explains why his Umbrian hill-town home is well worth a stop on your Italy itinerary. Then a rail enthusiast looks at train travel in Europe and beyond and considers how —…

827 The Grand Tour; Touring Today; Sagrada Família 2026

Apr 04, 2026 52m

The Grand Tour was a rite of passage for the aristocracy, and the adventuresome spirit behind it lives on in modern European itineraries. A longtime travel publisher traces the evolution of this…

826 Ask the Senior Nomads; What Europeans Are Talking About

Mar 28, 2026 52m

Debbie and Michael Campbell, aka the "Senior Nomads," offer listeners their expert advice on traveling full-time during retirement. And tour guides from Britain, Poland, and Germany reflect on how…

748a Quirky Oslo; Last Empty Places; Herbal

Mar 21, 2026 52m

An American expat in Oslo shares some of the quirks and customs of life in his adopted home. Then, a wilderness and history author recounts what he found exploring four blank spots on the US map. And…

825 First Timer's Ireland; At Home in Ireland

Mar 14, 2026 52m

Tour guides from the north and south of Ireland let us in on their picks for sights and experiences that will make a first trip to the Emerald Isle a memorable one. Plus, an Irish American singer…

824 Pre-Columbian Mexico City; Unearthing Pompeii; Shortest History of France

Mar 07, 2026 52m

Get tips for experiencing what remains of Aztec culture in modern-day Mexico City. Then hear about what recent excavations in Pompeii are revealing about first-century life in the Roman Empire. And…

823 The View from Europe; Stonecutter’s Tour of Europe

Feb 28, 2026 52m

Rick engages a panel of European tour-guide friends to find out how they're responding to recent changes in the political relationship between their countries and the US, and to discuss the…

822 Estonia Today; European Beer

Feb 21, 2026 52m

Estonia's medieval charm, beautifully preserved naturescapes, and Baltic culture are cultivating a burgeoning tourism scene. Bradt guidebook author and Estonian authority Neil Taylor lets us in on…

744a Falling for Saturn; Heart of Martin Sheen; Florentine Favorites

Feb 14, 2026 52m

Astronomer Philip Plait — who fell in love with Saturn after first viewing the gas giant, with its mesmerizing rings and moons, through a telescope as a child — shares some of the amazing discoveries…

821 Expert On Board; Foreign Correspondent Lyse Doucet

Feb 07, 2026 52m

An Easter Island-based travel writer and lecturer lets us in on what life is like on the cruise-ship circuit. Then journalist Lyse Doucet recounts her career as the BBC's chief international…

820 Vietnam; Touring the Mississippi River

Jan 31, 2026 52m

Bradt guidebook author Joshua Zukas, who focuses exclusively on Vietnam, shares why he enjoys challenging misconceptions about his adopted home. And a writer who has spent his life captivated by the…

819 Swiss Riviera; How to Plan a Safari; Take a Hike in Europe

Jan 24, 2026 52m

One of Rick's tour guides opens our eyes to the idyllic "Swiss Riviera" that borders Lake Geneva. Then a British journalist and safari expert takes us into Africa, sharing the best ways to find…

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