Rick Steves (Author)
Since 1973, Rick Steves has spent about four months a year
exploring Europe. His mission: to empower Americans to have
European trips that are fun, affordable, and culturally broadening.
Rick produces a best-selling guidebook series, a public television
series, and a public radio show, and organizes small-group tours
that take over 30,000 travelers to Europe annually. He does all of
this with the help of more than 100 well-traveled staff members at
Rick Steves' Europe in Edmonds, WA (near Seattle). When not on the
road, Rick is active in his church and with advocacy groups focused
on economic and social justice, drug policy reform, and ending
hunger. To recharge, Rick plays piano, relaxes at his family cabin
in the Cascade Mountains, and spends time with his son Andy and
daughter Jackie. Find out more about Rick at www.ricksteves.com and
on Facebook.
Connect with Rick:
facebook.com/RickSteves
twitter: @RickSteves
instagram: ricksteveseurope
Steve Smith (Author)
Steve Smith manages tour planning for Rick Steves' Europe
tour program and has been researching guidebooks with Rick for two
decades. Fluent in French, he's lived in France on several
occasions, starting when he was seven. Steve owns a restored
farmhouse in rural Burgundy where he hangs his beret in research
season. Steve's wife, Karen Lewis Smith - who is an expert on
French cuisine and wine - provides invaluable contributions to his
books.
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