Season 2009
Monday 20 July 2009
Rick Steves has been called Europe's most accomplished tourist - he's got a guide book series, a television show, a radio programme, a European bus tour business and even his own line of travel gear. Could Rick Steves be the guy who gets Americans out of their comfort zone and back traveling the world - even in tough economic times? Steves is best-known for his guidebook series and PBS TV show "Europe Through the Back Door." He talks about starting his travel business 30 years ago, the challenges he's faced since then, making one's hobby and name into a brand, and how the economy and global terrorism has affected international tourism. His new book is called "Travel as a Political Act".