Travel with Rick Steves

Rick Steves

rick@ricksteves.com

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Booking Overview

This is a weekly travel and public-radio interview program focused on destinations, European culture, history, and the people behind notable places, typically featuring travel guides, cultural experts, authors, historians, and institutional leaders. PR agencies could credibly pitch destination specialists, travel writers, cultural historians, museum executives, chefs with cross-cultural expertise, and experts connected to heritage or tourism initiatives; booking difficulty is medium because the show values knowledgeable, accessible subject experts but has an established national profile.

Metrics

Episodes: 1074

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.3/5.0

Estimated listeners: <1k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

YouTube: 2.1M subscribers

Instagram: 453.0k followers

Contact Information

rick@ricksteves.com

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Host

Rick Steves - American travel writer, author, television host, and leading authority on travel in Europe and beyond. He has hosted more than 100 public television travel programs and written 30 best-selling guid...

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Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Established subject-matter expertise in travel, destinations, history, culture, food, museums, architecture, or heritage, often demonstrated through professional practice, authorship, institutional leadership, or specialized field experience.
Required Achievements:  
Published books or guidebooks, Leadership of a museum, cultural institution, or heritage initiative, Professional expertise in a destination or cultural tradition, Recognized work in history, travel, food, architecture, or the arts

Recent Guest Discussions

David McCullough - The Wright Brothers And How Their Pioneering Dream Changed The World.

Recent Topics

Travel, Europe, History, Tourism

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Travel with Rick Steves
:

836 Van Morrison's Belfast; Roma in Europe; Classic European Hikes

August 01, 2026

A Belfast-based tour guide points out the places where native son Van Morrison found inspiration for his music and poetry. Then a Romani author tells us about the variety of communities within her culture, both on the continent and in the US. And an adventure traveler shares some of his favorite scenic hikes in Europe. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions, program archives and related details - visit www.ricksteves.com.

628a Amtrakistan; Astronaut's View; Renaissance Florence

July 25, 2026

Hear why one writer chooses to invest the time in crossing America by train instead of hopping a quick flight. Then discover what taking high-definition photos of Earth from space revealed to a veteran astronaut. And get inspired to view the Renaissance treasures of Florence. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions, program archives and related details - visit www.ricksteves.com.

835 Appreciating Stonework; Italy's Dolomites; Rediscovering Route 66

July 18, 2026

A master stonemason considers the great sites of Europe and shares what these enduring structures can teach us about permanence, craft, and human ambition. Then an Italian tour guide sheds light on the Dolomites, the spectacular setting where Italian, German, and Ladin traditions meet. Plus, an aficionado of American road trips tells us about efforts to revitalize historic Route 66 as a national heritage trail. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions,...

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