Rick Steves
@ricksteves.bsky.social
Guidebook author, TV & radio host, business owner, Lutheran, and NORML Board Member. Fanatically positive and militantly optimistic.
Keep on travelin', Carol! #Pluribus
The @ricksteves.bsky.social shoutout in tonight’s episode of #Pluribus 😆
November 15, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Keep on travelin', Carol! #Pluribus
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.
classroom.ricksteves.com
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.
classroom.ricksteves.com
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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Globalization in the Developing World—Lessons from My Travels in Guatemala
Smart modern aid programs (many of which were once supported by USAID) recognize that small farmers in the developing world can be empowered to join the free market. Guatemala's sugar & coffee industries are good examples:
Smart modern aid programs (many of which were once supported by USAID) recognize that small farmers in the developing world can be empowered to join the free market. Guatemala's sugar & coffee industries are good examples:
Globalization in the Developing World
YouTube video by Classroom Europe
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November 7, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Globalization in the Developing World—Lessons from My Travels in Guatemala
Smart modern aid programs (many of which were once supported by USAID) recognize that small farmers in the developing world can be empowered to join the free market. Guatemala's sugar & coffee industries are good examples:
Smart modern aid programs (many of which were once supported by USAID) recognize that small farmers in the developing world can be empowered to join the free market. Guatemala's sugar & coffee industries are good examples:
“Rick Steves’ Europe: A Symphonic Journey” hits the road!
I’m packing my shiny black shoes for an exciting ten-concerts-in-five-cities road trip, and I’m eager to take music lovers in Raleigh, Portland, Columbia, Charleston, and Phoenix on a symphonic journey they’ll never forget.
I’m packing my shiny black shoes for an exciting ten-concerts-in-five-cities road trip, and I’m eager to take music lovers in Raleigh, Portland, Columbia, Charleston, and Phoenix on a symphonic journey they’ll never forget.
November 4, 2025 at 2:07 AM
“Rick Steves’ Europe: A Symphonic Journey” hits the road!
I’m packing my shiny black shoes for an exciting ten-concerts-in-five-cities road trip, and I’m eager to take music lovers in Raleigh, Portland, Columbia, Charleston, and Phoenix on a symphonic journey they’ll never forget.
I’m packing my shiny black shoes for an exciting ten-concerts-in-five-cities road trip, and I’m eager to take music lovers in Raleigh, Portland, Columbia, Charleston, and Phoenix on a symphonic journey they’ll never forget.
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You deserve a little joy in your timeline.
🧵: It's almost time for...Rick or Treat!
(Thanks to all the happy travelers who've sent in fun Halloween shots over the years. I’d love to see your own travelin’ costumes here on Bluesky!)
(Thanks to all the happy travelers who've sent in fun Halloween shots over the years. I’d love to see your own travelin’ costumes here on Bluesky!)
October 31, 2025 at 9:58 PM
You deserve a little joy in your timeline.
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Happy Halloween — and Happy Reformation Day!
Today is the anniversary of the day Martin Luther challenged Roman Catholic doctrine by posting his 95 Theses on a church door.
Happy Halloween — and Happy Reformation Day!
Today is the anniversary of the day Martin Luther challenged Roman Catholic doctrine by posting his 95 Theses on a church door.
October 31, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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Happy Halloween — and Happy Reformation Day!
Today is the anniversary of the day Martin Luther challenged Roman Catholic doctrine by posting his 95 Theses on a church door.
Happy Halloween — and Happy Reformation Day!
Today is the anniversary of the day Martin Luther challenged Roman Catholic doctrine by posting his 95 Theses on a church door.
Yet one more example of an industry impacted by climate change:
England's hottest summer on record produced unusually sweet apples, which bumped up the alcohol content of scrumpy (hard cider). Now, it's classified as “wine”...taxed at a higher rate...and too expensive for producers to sell to pubs.
England's hottest summer on record produced unusually sweet apples, which bumped up the alcohol content of scrumpy (hard cider). Now, it's classified as “wine”...taxed at a higher rate...and too expensive for producers to sell to pubs.
October 29, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Yet one more example of an industry impacted by climate change:
England's hottest summer on record produced unusually sweet apples, which bumped up the alcohol content of scrumpy (hard cider). Now, it's classified as “wine”...taxed at a higher rate...and too expensive for producers to sell to pubs.
England's hottest summer on record produced unusually sweet apples, which bumped up the alcohol content of scrumpy (hard cider). Now, it's classified as “wine”...taxed at a higher rate...and too expensive for producers to sell to pubs.
Conflict Derails Development: Lessons from My Travels in Guatemala
In this clip, we learn how wars, drug trade, gangs, and sectarian violence all push people deeper into poverty. When there's conflict, it's the poorest who suffer most.
In this clip, we learn how wars, drug trade, gangs, and sectarian violence all push people deeper into poverty. When there's conflict, it's the poorest who suffer most.
Conflict Derails Development
Wars, drug trade, gangs, sectarian violence — it all pushes people deeper into poverty. When there's conflict, it's the poorest who suffer most.
classroom.ricksteves.com
October 28, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Conflict Derails Development: Lessons from My Travels in Guatemala
In this clip, we learn how wars, drug trade, gangs, and sectarian violence all push people deeper into poverty. When there's conflict, it's the poorest who suffer most.
In this clip, we learn how wars, drug trade, gangs, and sectarian violence all push people deeper into poverty. When there's conflict, it's the poorest who suffer most.
🧵: It's almost time for...Rick or Treat!
(Thanks to all the happy travelers who've sent in fun Halloween shots over the years. I’d love to see your own travelin’ costumes here on Bluesky!)
(Thanks to all the happy travelers who've sent in fun Halloween shots over the years. I’d love to see your own travelin’ costumes here on Bluesky!)
October 25, 2025 at 1:44 AM
🧵: It's almost time for...Rick or Treat!
(Thanks to all the happy travelers who've sent in fun Halloween shots over the years. I’d love to see your own travelin’ costumes here on Bluesky!)
(Thanks to all the happy travelers who've sent in fun Halloween shots over the years. I’d love to see your own travelin’ costumes here on Bluesky!)
Lessons from My Travels in Guatemala:
Nutrition in the 1st 1000 days of life is critical. With a little education & access to nutritious food, mothers in the developing world can raise children who, instead of being “stunted,” become adults fully capable of contributing to their society’s economy.
Nutrition in the 1st 1000 days of life is critical. With a little education & access to nutritious food, mothers in the developing world can raise children who, instead of being “stunted,” become adults fully capable of contributing to their society’s economy.
Stunting and Child Nutrition
Nutrition in the first thousand days of life is critical for a healthy child. With a little education in good nutrition, mothers can raise children who are not stunted.
classroom.ricksteves.com
October 24, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Lessons from My Travels in Guatemala:
Nutrition in the 1st 1000 days of life is critical. With a little education & access to nutritious food, mothers in the developing world can raise children who, instead of being “stunted,” become adults fully capable of contributing to their society’s economy.
Nutrition in the 1st 1000 days of life is critical. With a little education & access to nutritious food, mothers in the developing world can raise children who, instead of being “stunted,” become adults fully capable of contributing to their society’s economy.
Fellow Americans!
I’m happy to announce that, thanks to you, I’m sending $100,000 to the American Civil Liberties Union (@aclu.org) to help them defend something that truly Makes America Great: our civil liberties.
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I’m happy to announce that, thanks to you, I’m sending $100,000 to the American Civil Liberties Union (@aclu.org) to help them defend something that truly Makes America Great: our civil liberties.
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October 23, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Fellow Americans!
I’m happy to announce that, thanks to you, I’m sending $100,000 to the American Civil Liberties Union (@aclu.org) to help them defend something that truly Makes America Great: our civil liberties.
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I’m happy to announce that, thanks to you, I’m sending $100,000 to the American Civil Liberties Union (@aclu.org) to help them defend something that truly Makes America Great: our civil liberties.
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More than 6,000 people joined @aclu.org's Anthony Romero and me live on Monday Night Travel last night for a timely discussion on the importance and fragility of civil liberties — both at home and abroad.
Missed it? Watch the recording now:
Missed it? Watch the recording now:
Travel, Freedom, and Our Rights with Rick Steves and ACLU’s Anthony Romero
Enjoy our live Monday Night Travel party with this video recorded on October 20, 2025.
Anthony Romero, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union and an enthusiastic traveler, joins Ric...
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October 21, 2025 at 11:27 PM
More than 6,000 people joined @aclu.org's Anthony Romero and me live on Monday Night Travel last night for a timely discussion on the importance and fragility of civil liberties — both at home and abroad.
Missed it? Watch the recording now:
Missed it? Watch the recording now:
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Fans of #travel and #CivilRights!
Join a (free) Zoom call with @ricksteves.bsky.social and the ACLU's Anthony Romero about freedom and civil liberties
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Join a (free) Zoom call with @ricksteves.bsky.social and the ACLU's Anthony Romero about freedom and civil liberties
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Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Travel, Freedom, and Our Rights with Rick Steves and ACLU's Anthony Romero. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webin...
Anthony Romero, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union and an enthusiastic traveler, joins Rick Steves for a timely discussion on the importance and fragility of civil liberties – bo...
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October 20, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Fans of #travel and #CivilRights!
Join a (free) Zoom call with @ricksteves.bsky.social and the ACLU's Anthony Romero about freedom and civil liberties
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Join a (free) Zoom call with @ricksteves.bsky.social and the ACLU's Anthony Romero about freedom and civil liberties
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Civil liberties are under attack in the USA like never before. It’s scary, it’s real — and that’s why I hope to raise $100,000 this week to empower the American Civil Liberties Union (@aclu.org). But I’ll need your help.
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October 20, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Civil liberties are under attack in the USA like never before. It’s scary, it’s real — and that’s why I hope to raise $100,000 this week to empower the American Civil Liberties Union (@aclu.org). But I’ll need your help.
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Anthony Romero, Executive Director of @aclu.org, is joining me on the next Monday Night Travel (Oct. 20, 6pm PT/9pm ET) for a live virtual discussion on travel, freedom, and our rights — and you’re invited!
Register now for this important and timely event at www.ricksteves.com/mnt.
Register now for this important and timely event at www.ricksteves.com/mnt.
October 17, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Anthony Romero, Executive Director of @aclu.org, is joining me on the next Monday Night Travel (Oct. 20, 6pm PT/9pm ET) for a live virtual discussion on travel, freedom, and our rights — and you’re invited!
Register now for this important and timely event at www.ricksteves.com/mnt.
Register now for this important and timely event at www.ricksteves.com/mnt.
Women Spearhead Development: Lessons from My Travels in Guatemala
Aid workers and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the developing world report that women tend to be more responsible than men when it comes to making development projects successful. 🧵
Aid workers and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the developing world report that women tend to be more responsible than men when it comes to making development projects successful. 🧵
Women Spearhead Development
NGOs have learned that in the poor world, women tend to be more responsible than men when it comes to making development projects successful.
classroom.ricksteves.com
October 16, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Women Spearhead Development: Lessons from My Travels in Guatemala
Aid workers and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the developing world report that women tend to be more responsible than men when it comes to making development projects successful. 🧵
Aid workers and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the developing world report that women tend to be more responsible than men when it comes to making development projects successful. 🧵
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Last June, more than 5 million Americans joined #NoKings rallies across the country, protesting President Trump's authoritarianism. And this Saturday, with your help, it's going to be even bigger and better.
Last June, more than 5 million Americans joined #NoKings rallies across the country, protesting President Trump's authoritarianism. And this Saturday, with your help, it's going to be even bigger and better.
October 15, 2025 at 1:52 AM
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Last June, more than 5 million Americans joined #NoKings rallies across the country, protesting President Trump's authoritarianism. And this Saturday, with your help, it's going to be even bigger and better.
Last June, more than 5 million Americans joined #NoKings rallies across the country, protesting President Trump's authoritarianism. And this Saturday, with your help, it's going to be even bigger and better.
Planning a trip to Italy? My newest guidebook, "Rick Steves Rome, Florence & Venice," hits the shelves today: store.ricksteves.com/shop/p/rome-...
I've spent a lifetime exploring these cities, and this book includes all my favorite tips and discoveries. Happy travels!
I've spent a lifetime exploring these cities, and this book includes all my favorite tips and discoveries. Happy travels!
October 14, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Planning a trip to Italy? My newest guidebook, "Rick Steves Rome, Florence & Venice," hits the shelves today: store.ricksteves.com/shop/p/rome-...
I've spent a lifetime exploring these cities, and this book includes all my favorite tips and discoveries. Happy travels!
I've spent a lifetime exploring these cities, and this book includes all my favorite tips and discoveries. Happy travels!
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The world’s extremely poor are also often extremely remote, with limited access to healthcare & health education. In many developing countries, the government—often with the help of the UN and, until this year, USAID—maintains health posts that bring these services to people living off the grid.
The world’s extremely poor are also often extremely remote, with limited access to healthcare & health education. In many developing countries, the government—often with the help of the UN and, until this year, USAID—maintains health posts that bring these services to people living off the grid.
October 11, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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The world’s extremely poor are also often extremely remote, with limited access to healthcare & health education. In many developing countries, the government—often with the help of the UN and, until this year, USAID—maintains health posts that bring these services to people living off the grid.
The world’s extremely poor are also often extremely remote, with limited access to healthcare & health education. In many developing countries, the government—often with the help of the UN and, until this year, USAID—maintains health posts that bring these services to people living off the grid.
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✋ raise your hand if your life has been saved by medical research.
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A year ago yesterday was a very happy day for me. I had lost my prostate. It was good riddance, as it was riddled with cancer. I’m now cancer-free — and thankful for the tax-funded technology that saved my life.
A year ago yesterday was a very happy day for me. I had lost my prostate. It was good riddance, as it was riddled with cancer. I’m now cancer-free — and thankful for the tax-funded technology that saved my life.
October 10, 2025 at 11:02 PM
✋ raise your hand if your life has been saved by medical research.
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A year ago yesterday was a very happy day for me. I had lost my prostate. It was good riddance, as it was riddled with cancer. I’m now cancer-free — and thankful for the tax-funded technology that saved my life.
A year ago yesterday was a very happy day for me. I had lost my prostate. It was good riddance, as it was riddled with cancer. I’m now cancer-free — and thankful for the tax-funded technology that saved my life.
October 10, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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A year ago yesterday was a very happy day for me. I had lost my prostate. It was good riddance, as it was riddled with cancer. I’m now cancer-free — and thankful for the tax-funded technology that saved my life.
A year ago yesterday was a very happy day for me. I had lost my prostate. It was good riddance, as it was riddled with cancer. I’m now cancer-free — and thankful for the tax-funded technology that saved my life.
Nearly 8% of the people on our planet are farmers who produce more than a third of the world’s food on small plots of land...just an acre or two each. These farmers want to work, produce, feed their families, sell what’s left, and stay on their farms (cont.)
Farmers Embracing Smart Agriculture
YouTube video by Classroom Europe
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October 7, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Nearly 8% of the people on our planet are farmers who produce more than a third of the world’s food on small plots of land...just an acre or two each. These farmers want to work, produce, feed their families, sell what’s left, and stay on their farms (cont.)
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@ricksteves.bsky.social teaches:
Many don’t realize that the 1st people Hitler sent to concentration camps weren’t Jewish citizens, but political opponents. When Trump rants about retribution, locking up his opponents, giving them “long sentences” – take him seriously.
VOTE against fascism.
Many don’t realize that the 1st people Hitler sent to concentration camps weren’t Jewish citizens, but political opponents. When Trump rants about retribution, locking up his opponents, giving them “long sentences” – take him seriously.
VOTE against fascism.
2.3M views · 75K reactions | Many don’t realize that the first people Hitler sent to his concentration camps weren’t everyday Jewish citizens, but his political opponents. So, when Trump rants about r...
Many don’t realize that the first people Hitler sent to his concentration camps weren’t everyday Jewish citizens, but his political opponents. So, when Trump rants about retribution, locking up his...
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October 5, 2025 at 5:28 PM
@ricksteves.bsky.social teaches:
Many don’t realize that the 1st people Hitler sent to concentration camps weren’t Jewish citizens, but political opponents. When Trump rants about retribution, locking up his opponents, giving them “long sentences” – take him seriously.
VOTE against fascism.
Many don’t realize that the 1st people Hitler sent to concentration camps weren’t Jewish citizens, but political opponents. When Trump rants about retribution, locking up his opponents, giving them “long sentences” – take him seriously.
VOTE against fascism.