Travel writer Rick Steves’ adventures on the Hippie Trail from Istanbul to Kathmandu made him think differently about the ...

In 1978, Rick Steves had a good thing going at home in Edmonds, Washington — until he blew it up. He was recently out of ...

“I wasn't sophisticated—I was just a knucklehead out there on the road, taking notes and enjoying the fact that people had ...

He also let go of his students and turned his recital hall into a venue for teaching people how to travel.

In the book’s postscript, Steves reflects on the lessons about travel he internalized on the hippie trail, and the way ...

It's not hyperbolic to say Rick Steves, the beloved travel host and writer, has seen the world and has shared his adventures ...

But it didn’t last. Scroll down to find out what happened to the route that inspired a generation of restless travelers.

Book on Sale Feb. 4, preorder here In 2020, in the thick of the pandemic, travel writer and Edmonds local Rick Steves found ...