Rick Steves (Full Name: Richard John Steves Jr.) is a popular American travel writer, author, activist, and television personality. Rick’s travel philosophy encourages people to explore less-touristy areas of destinations and to get immersed in the local people’s way of life. As of now, Rick works as the host of Rick Steves’ Europe, a travel series on public television since 2000.
He also has a public radio travel show titled Travel with Rick Steves (2005−present) and has written many travel guides, the first of which was famous Europe Through the Back Door. He became a syndicated newspaper columnist in 2006, and in 2010, his company released a mobile phone application named “Rick Steves’ Audio Europe” containing self-guided walking tours and geographic information.
