Rick Steves
@ricksteves.bsky.social
Guidebook author, TV & radio host, business owner, Lutheran, and NORML Board Member. Fanatically positive and militantly optimistic.
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A more detailed account of the purchase by @ricksteves.bsky.social of a neighborhood hygiene center, his plans to help improve it further, and him calling out a failure to support vulnerable people. What a mensch. Be Rick.
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Rick Steves buys ‘the most beautiful Christmas present’ for homeless neighbors
Five years after the Lynnwood Hygiene Center opened, serving hundreds in poverty, the landlord planned to sell. Steves stepped in to buy it.
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December 24, 2025 at 8:33 PM
A more detailed account of the purchase by @ricksteves.bsky.social of a neighborhood hygiene center, his plans to help improve it further, and him calling out a failure to support vulnerable people. What a mensch. Be Rick.
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Steves purchased the property to prevent it from closing. Many homeless people had come to depend on the Lynnwood Hygiene Center, which had operated rent-free on the property since 2020. n.pr/3MKbmJH
Rick Steves steps in to save Seattle-area hygiene center serving homeless residents
Steves purchased the property to prevent it from closing. Many homeless people had come to depend on the Lynnwood Hygiene Center, which had operated rent-free on the property since 2020.
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December 22, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Steves purchased the property to prevent it from closing. Many homeless people had come to depend on the Lynnwood Hygiene Center, which had operated rent-free on the property since 2020. n.pr/3MKbmJH
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Excited to see @ricksteves.bsky.social supporting my local PBS station. Looking forward to trying some wine as well!
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Wine Tasting with Rick Steves
Join travel expert Rick Steves for an unforgettable wine tasting adventure!
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December 23, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Excited to see @ricksteves.bsky.social supporting my local PBS station. Looking forward to trying some wine as well!
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It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans.
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December 21, 2025 at 2:51 AM
It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans.
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Our Season’s Givings event is in full swing! Until Dec. 31, when you book a seat on a 2026 tour, $100 will be donated to a nonprofit on your behalf. (Pssst, we also have dozens of tours on sale for up to $700 off).
Explore 2026 tours: www.ricksteves.com/tours/2026-t...
Explore 2026 tours: www.ricksteves.com/tours/2026-t...
December 19, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Our Season’s Givings event is in full swing! Until Dec. 31, when you book a seat on a 2026 tour, $100 will be donated to a nonprofit on your behalf. (Pssst, we also have dozens of tours on sale for up to $700 off).
Explore 2026 tours: www.ricksteves.com/tours/2026-t...
Explore 2026 tours: www.ricksteves.com/tours/2026-t...
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Our coverage of the closing of a local hygiene center last month spurred a philanthropist to buy the property for $2M. Donors in WA & other states chipped in remaining $500K to secure the land.
Thanks, @ricksteves.bsky.social
Thanks @a-rlnt.bsky.social for reporting
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Thanks, @ricksteves.bsky.social
Thanks @a-rlnt.bsky.social for reporting
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Thanks to Rick Steves, Lynnwood Hygiene Center has a permanent home | MLTnews.com
‘If this place wasn’t here I don’t know how I would’ve survived’ -- Sherman Gillins The Jean Kim Foundation’s (JKF) Hygiene Center in Lynnwood is here to
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December 18, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Our coverage of the closing of a local hygiene center last month spurred a philanthropist to buy the property for $2M. Donors in WA & other states chipped in remaining $500K to secure the land.
Thanks, @ricksteves.bsky.social
Thanks @a-rlnt.bsky.social for reporting
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Thanks, @ricksteves.bsky.social
Thanks @a-rlnt.bsky.social for reporting
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This week on Monday Night Travel, I shared a festive & information-packed review of my 2025 travels—from Istanbul to Paris and from London to a gourmet barge extravaganza in Burgundy. Plus, I shared a peek behind the scenes at some of my creative adventures at home.
Missed it? Enjoy the recording:
Missed it? Enjoy the recording:
Rick’s European Sleigh Ride: A Rollicking Review of Magic Moments from 2025 Travels
Enjoy our live Monday Night Travel party with this video recorded on December 15, 2025.
In this festive edition of Monday Night Travel, Rick Steves shares a collection of fresh sizzle reels and highl...
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December 18, 2025 at 4:22 AM
This week on Monday Night Travel, I shared a festive & information-packed review of my 2025 travels—from Istanbul to Paris and from London to a gourmet barge extravaganza in Burgundy. Plus, I shared a peek behind the scenes at some of my creative adventures at home.
Missed it? Enjoy the recording:
Missed it? Enjoy the recording:
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“Love your neighbor has nothing to do with proximity.”
This 4th Sunday of Advent, Day1 debuts The Day1 Interview with @ricksteves.bsky.social, followed by an Advent sermon from Rev. Dr. Katie Givens Kime on John 1.
Listen: https://day1.org/RickSteves
#Faith #ChristianCommunity #LoveYourNeighbor
This 4th Sunday of Advent, Day1 debuts The Day1 Interview with @ricksteves.bsky.social, followed by an Advent sermon from Rev. Dr. Katie Givens Kime on John 1.
Listen: https://day1.org/RickSteves
#Faith #ChristianCommunity #LoveYourNeighbor
December 17, 2025 at 12:31 PM
“Love your neighbor has nothing to do with proximity.”
This 4th Sunday of Advent, Day1 debuts The Day1 Interview with @ricksteves.bsky.social, followed by an Advent sermon from Rev. Dr. Katie Givens Kime on John 1.
Listen: https://day1.org/RickSteves
#Faith #ChristianCommunity #LoveYourNeighbor
This 4th Sunday of Advent, Day1 debuts The Day1 Interview with @ricksteves.bsky.social, followed by an Advent sermon from Rev. Dr. Katie Givens Kime on John 1.
Listen: https://day1.org/RickSteves
#Faith #ChristianCommunity #LoveYourNeighbor
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New on Day1: the debut of The Day1 Interview, and we’re so very honored to welcome our first guest, Rick Steves @ricksteves.bsky.social
Rick reflects on faith, pilgrimage, and loving the world. Plus, Keep on Travelin', an Advent sermon by Rev. Dr. Katie Givens Kime.
https://day1.org/RickSteves
Rick reflects on faith, pilgrimage, and loving the world. Plus, Keep on Travelin', an Advent sermon by Rev. Dr. Katie Givens Kime.
https://day1.org/RickSteves
December 16, 2025 at 3:44 PM
New on Day1: the debut of The Day1 Interview, and we’re so very honored to welcome our first guest, Rick Steves @ricksteves.bsky.social
Rick reflects on faith, pilgrimage, and loving the world. Plus, Keep on Travelin', an Advent sermon by Rev. Dr. Katie Givens Kime.
https://day1.org/RickSteves
Rick reflects on faith, pilgrimage, and loving the world. Plus, Keep on Travelin', an Advent sermon by Rev. Dr. Katie Givens Kime.
https://day1.org/RickSteves
Join me tonight for a rollicking review of magic moments from my 2025 travels!
Register here: www.ricksteves.com/mnt, prepare your favorite holiday treats (I’ll be enjoying eggnog with rum & European Christmas cookies and cakes), and I'll see you soon!
It’s free…it’s fun…it’s Monday Night Travel!
Register here: www.ricksteves.com/mnt, prepare your favorite holiday treats (I’ll be enjoying eggnog with rum & European Christmas cookies and cakes), and I'll see you soon!
It’s free…it’s fun…it’s Monday Night Travel!
December 15, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Join me tonight for a rollicking review of magic moments from my 2025 travels!
Register here: www.ricksteves.com/mnt, prepare your favorite holiday treats (I’ll be enjoying eggnog with rum & European Christmas cookies and cakes), and I'll see you soon!
It’s free…it’s fun…it’s Monday Night Travel!
Register here: www.ricksteves.com/mnt, prepare your favorite holiday treats (I’ll be enjoying eggnog with rum & European Christmas cookies and cakes), and I'll see you soon!
It’s free…it’s fun…it’s Monday Night Travel!
With my dollar-for-dollar match, we've now collectively raised more than $900K to help power @bread4theworld.bsky.social's work fighting hunger at home and abroad.
I’m thankful we’ve almost met our goal — but we still need your help: give.bread.org/page/87677/d...
Happy holidays to all!
I’m thankful we’ve almost met our goal — but we still need your help: give.bread.org/page/87677/d...
Happy holidays to all!
December 15, 2025 at 3:33 AM
With my dollar-for-dollar match, we've now collectively raised more than $900K to help power @bread4theworld.bsky.social's work fighting hunger at home and abroad.
I’m thankful we’ve almost met our goal — but we still need your help: give.bread.org/page/87677/d...
Happy holidays to all!
I’m thankful we’ve almost met our goal — but we still need your help: give.bread.org/page/87677/d...
Happy holidays to all!
It’s free...it’s fun...it’s Monday Night Travel! You’re invited to hop on my virtual sleigh on Dec. 15 as I share a collection of fresh sizzle reels and highlights from my 2025/26 TV productions, plus a peek behind the scenes at my creative adventures at home.
Register now at www.ricksteves.com/mnt
Register now at www.ricksteves.com/mnt
December 14, 2025 at 4:23 AM
It’s free...it’s fun...it’s Monday Night Travel! You’re invited to hop on my virtual sleigh on Dec. 15 as I share a collection of fresh sizzle reels and highlights from my 2025/26 TV productions, plus a peek behind the scenes at my creative adventures at home.
Register now at www.ricksteves.com/mnt
Register now at www.ricksteves.com/mnt
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me: starts watching the new season of @ricksteves.bsky.social
daughter in her room on the other side of the house, hearing the banger of intro music: “wtf you’re watching the new Rick Steves without me?!?!”
daughter in her room on the other side of the house, hearing the banger of intro music: “wtf you’re watching the new Rick Steves without me?!?!”
December 12, 2025 at 7:58 AM
me: starts watching the new season of @ricksteves.bsky.social
daughter in her room on the other side of the house, hearing the banger of intro music: “wtf you’re watching the new Rick Steves without me?!?!”
daughter in her room on the other side of the house, hearing the banger of intro music: “wtf you’re watching the new Rick Steves without me?!?!”
I’ve always loved looking at other travelers’ scrapbooks, and I like to use a fun incentive to encourage @ricksteveseurope.bsky.social tour members to virtually preserve their memories: I bribe them.
Every year, I host a scrapbook contest, and the grand prize is a free Rick Steves tour!
Every year, I host a scrapbook contest, and the grand prize is a free Rick Steves tour!
Our 2025 Tour Scrapbook Contest
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December 11, 2025 at 3:34 AM
I’ve always loved looking at other travelers’ scrapbooks, and I like to use a fun incentive to encourage @ricksteveseurope.bsky.social tour members to virtually preserve their memories: I bribe them.
Every year, I host a scrapbook contest, and the grand prize is a free Rick Steves tour!
Every year, I host a scrapbook contest, and the grand prize is a free Rick Steves tour!
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Nothing like @ricksteves.bsky.social European Christmas to get you into the holiday (and travel!) spirit on a snowy day!
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Rick Steves' European Christmas
YouTube video by Rick Steves' Europe
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December 5, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Nothing like @ricksteves.bsky.social European Christmas to get you into the holiday (and travel!) spirit on a snowy day!
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The only real job I’ve ever had other than what I’m doing now was teaching piano, which I absolutely loved.
Here’s a three-minute piano lesson that I recorded back during the pandemic. In good times or bad, these simple notes can bring you lots of creative joy at the keyboard.
Here’s a three-minute piano lesson that I recorded back during the pandemic. In good times or bad, these simple notes can bring you lots of creative joy at the keyboard.
Rick the Piano Teacher Teaches the Blues
It's very easy to improvise to your heart's desire if you know this simple 6-note system. It's actually addictive.
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December 6, 2025 at 4:36 AM
The only real job I’ve ever had other than what I’m doing now was teaching piano, which I absolutely loved.
Here’s a three-minute piano lesson that I recorded back during the pandemic. In good times or bad, these simple notes can bring you lots of creative joy at the keyboard.
Here’s a three-minute piano lesson that I recorded back during the pandemic. In good times or bad, these simple notes can bring you lots of creative joy at the keyboard.
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how many times can i watch @ricksteves.bsky.social european christmas this season
a close up of a woman 's face with a ponytail and a surprised look on her face .
Alt: "the limit does not exist" from mean girls
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December 3, 2025 at 3:35 AM
how many times can i watch @ricksteves.bsky.social european christmas this season
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Season's Givings is back! Book any 2026 Rick Steves tour before the end of the year, and we'll donate $100 to an important cause on your behalf. Learn more: www.ricksteves.com/tours/season...
November 25, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Season's Givings is back! Book any 2026 Rick Steves tour before the end of the year, and we'll donate $100 to an important cause on your behalf. Learn more: www.ricksteves.com/tours/season...
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Friends, @ricksteves.bsky.social will double your donation to @bread4theworld.bsky.social now. Consider joining me in giving to this amazing group.
Multiply Your Impact to Help End Hunger
Your gift today will go further to support our advocacy to end hunger with Rick Steves' matching gifts up to $500,000! Choose a thank you gift from Rick Steves' if you give $100 or more.
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November 20, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Friends, @ricksteves.bsky.social will double your donation to @bread4theworld.bsky.social now. Consider joining me in giving to this amazing group.
To add meaning to the holiday season, every Christmas I help raise funds for Bread for the World through my traveling friends and network at @ricksteveseurope.bsky.social: give.bread.org/page/87677/d...
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November 19, 2025 at 4:01 AM
To add meaning to the holiday season, every Christmas I help raise funds for Bread for the World through my traveling friends and network at @ricksteveseurope.bsky.social: give.bread.org/page/87677/d...
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Are you team Barcelona or team Lisbon?
The Monday Night Travel team is back tonight at 6pm PT with the popular "Destination Duel" series to determine which incredible city should inch ahead on your itinerary: spirited Barcelona or charming Lisbon.
Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
The Monday Night Travel team is back tonight at 6pm PT with the popular "Destination Duel" series to determine which incredible city should inch ahead on your itinerary: spirited Barcelona or charming Lisbon.
Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
November 17, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Are you team Barcelona or team Lisbon?
The Monday Night Travel team is back tonight at 6pm PT with the popular "Destination Duel" series to determine which incredible city should inch ahead on your itinerary: spirited Barcelona or charming Lisbon.
Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
The Monday Night Travel team is back tonight at 6pm PT with the popular "Destination Duel" series to determine which incredible city should inch ahead on your itinerary: spirited Barcelona or charming Lisbon.
Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
The world’s poorest people want the opportunity to work in order to break out of poverty — but capitalism requires capital. As you’ll see in this clip from my travels in Ethiopia, providing new ways for the poor to access banking & small loans unleashes entrepreneurial energy and stokes development.
The Extremely Poor Need Capital to Develop
Capitalism requires capital. Providing new ways for the poor to access banking and to get small loans unleashes entrepreneurial energy and stokes development.
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November 14, 2025 at 4:04 AM
The world’s poorest people want the opportunity to work in order to break out of poverty — but capitalism requires capital. As you’ll see in this clip from my travels in Ethiopia, providing new ways for the poor to access banking & small loans unleashes entrepreneurial energy and stokes development.
I recently enjoyed a fascinating conversation with theologian Lee Camp about travel as a political act, the role of faith in my life and work, the responsibility that comes with privilege, and how I approach life as a celebrity.
Check it out on Lee's public radio show & podcast, No Small Endeavor:
Check it out on Lee's public radio show & podcast, No Small Endeavor:
Rick Steves: Travel as Spiritual Practice, Political Act, and Global Kinship
Lee and Rick discuss travel the moment at which Rick Steves life changed on a boyhood trip with his family to Europe; beginning to see travel as spiritual practice and political act; and how travel fo...
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November 13, 2025 at 3:30 AM
I recently enjoyed a fascinating conversation with theologian Lee Camp about travel as a political act, the role of faith in my life and work, the responsibility that comes with privilege, and how I approach life as a celebrity.
Check it out on Lee's public radio show & podcast, No Small Endeavor:
Check it out on Lee's public radio show & podcast, No Small Endeavor:
Travel with me now to the Guatemalan Highlands to meet Pedro and Ana: classroom.ricksteves.com/videos/small....
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Small Farmers are Going Global
In the Guatemalan Highlands, Pedro becomes a businessman. Embracing globalization, he grows peas not to eat, but to sell in London.
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November 12, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Travel with me now to the Guatemalan Highlands to meet Pedro and Ana: classroom.ricksteves.com/videos/small....
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