In 1978 the 23-year-old Rick Steves, then a piano teacher, decided to “wallop my norms” and, along with his pal and future business collaborator Gene Openshaw, set out on a 3,000-mile journey from ...

Echoes of the hippie trail, once an ‘overland’ route from Europe to Asia, have resurfaced following a Channel 4 documentary investigating the case of The Serpent serial killer, Charles Sobhraj, on ...

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Rick Steves is well known throughout the travel world for his public television and radio shows and multiple guidebooks that offer essential information for independent travelers. His books and DVDs ...

In the 1970s, the ultimate trip for any backpacker was the storied "Hippie Trail" from Istanbul to Kathmandu. A 23-year old Rick Steves made the trek, and like a travel writer in training, he ...

Rick Steves is coming to Minnesota soon but he would prefer that you not wish him, “Safe travels.” “Bon voyage” is the preferred message for the travel guru, who thinks safety, while good in theory, ...

Rick Steves is arguably the country’s most beloved travel writer and guide since Mark Twain, and millions know him from his long-running series on traveling through Europe. But his latest book is a ...

Rick Steves discusses his new book "On the Hippie Trail." ”The hippie trail” was a legendary route for travelers, thousands of miles overland from Istanbul to Kathmandu. It's the journey that inspired ...