Travel Legend Rick Steves

Zero To Travel Podcast

Jason Moore

Society & Culture, Business, Entrepreneurship, Places & Travel

4.6 • 866 Ratings

🗓️ 23 May 2023

⏱️ 84 minutes

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Summary

Traveling abroad had such an impact on Rick early on, that he chose to dedicate his life to helping others see the world. In 1976, he launched Rick Steves’ Europe and, over time, built a travel empire along with a community of raving fans (including me!). His best-selling guidebook series, public television show, public radio show, syndicated travel column, small group tours, free resources, and other media all align with his core mission to help people get out and travel Europe. Rick has had a huge influence on me, both personally and professionally. His recommendations helped shape some of my early trips to Europe, ultimately leading to my life of travel. Rick also showed me it was possible to craft a career around my passion for helping others travel the world. Needless to say, he’s been a dream guest for me, and it was an absolute honor to chat with him and share this conversation with you today. What was your biggest takeaway from this episode? I'd love to hear your thoughts and hope you will share them by sending me an audio message. Premium Passport: Want access to the private Zero To Travel podcast feed, a monthly bonus episode (decided on by YOU), exclusive content, direct access to me to answer your questions, and more? Click Here To Try Premium Passport For Only $1 Tune in to Learn: How Rick’s trip to Norway at 14 years old transformed him forever What he learned from his first time off the road in decades during the pandemic Why Rick encouraged people to rip out pages of one of his guidebooks How the idea of “cronocentrism” can help to inform your travels Our mutual love for “stolen” sandwiches His thoughts on ethical travel in the era of climate change Rick’s advice for getting out of your comfort zone as an experienced traveler The best lesson his parents ever taught him (which also doubles as great business advice) The joy of Rick’s work and how he uses his platform for change And so much more Resources: Join Zero To Travel Premium Passport Subscribe to our FREE newsletter Today's Sponsor, Altitude Connect Visa Signature Card Follow Rick on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter Learn more about Rick Steves Europe Download the Rick Steves Audio Europe app Want More? Travel as a Force for Good, the Role of Travel Media, and Uncrowded Destinations to Visit with AFAR Co-Founder Greg Sullivan Biking the World For Climate Change w/ Devi Lockwood Discovering The Hidden Europe with Francis Tapon Thanks to Our Sponsors This episode is sponsored by US Bank's Altitude Connect Visa Signature Card, with the ability to earn up to 5x the points on travel-related expenses like hotels, and rental cars, this card will get you the most return on your next trip. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The road can be playground, the road can be a school, or the road can be church.
0:06.3	And when I say church, it could be synagogue, mosque, temple, or just a place where you're
0:10.4	thoughtful.
0:11.1	And you get away from home and you learn about your home by looking at it from a distance.
0:14.7	You might recognize that voice that is none other than the travel legend Rick Steves.
0:20.2	If you haven't heard about him, where have you been?
0:22.4	He's one of my travel heroes.
0:24.9	He started his business, Rick Steves, Europe back in 1976.
0:28.7	Since then, he's been producing best-selling guidebooks, a popular television show on public TV, a syndicated travel column, and free information all aligned with his core mission
0:38.6	to help people get out and travel Europe. Rick has had a huge influence on me, both personally
0:44.7	and professionally. His recommendations helped to shape some of my early trips to Europe, which
0:49.2	ultimately led to my living a life filled with travel and my work to help others travel the world on
0:55.8	their terms right here on the podcast. So needless to say, he's been a dream guest for me.
1:00.9	And it was an absolute honor to get a chance to chat with him and to get a chance to
1:05.5	share this conversation with you today. It's a wide-ranging one. Among other things,
1:09.1	you'll hear what Rick learned from
1:11.1	his first time off the road in decades during the pandemic, why Rick was encouraging people to
1:16.4	rip out pages of one of his guidebooks at one point, how chronocentrism can help to inform your
1:23.9	travels. Best lesson his parents ever taught him, which also doubles as some great
1:29.1	business advice. Our mutual love for stolen sandwiches, you'll hear about that. His thoughts around
1:34.8	ethical travel in the era of climate change, Rick's advice for getting out of your comfort zone as
1:39.1	an experienced traveler and loads more. Plus, I'm going to share my personal highlight of this conversation
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