Travel as a Political Act Lecture: Intro

In addition to being the host of public television and radio travel programs and the author of over 30 travel books, Rick Steves is an active and charismatic lecturer. In the Rick Steves Lecture Series you'll travel with Rick across the United States as he speaks on topics ranging from European Travel Skills to Travel as a Political Act. In this first installment, Rick explains why a travel writer would have something to say about politics.

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• Rick Steves
• travel
• politics
• Europe
• lecture

[NotLostWanderer]

It's so refreshing and encouraging to see someone so well-liked in the public community voicing positive messages. YOU are likely to get through to people and to encourage open thinking and curiosity about, if not even respect for, the ways in which the 5.7 billion other people in the world live. Thanks, Rick!

[haleldridge]

@TaskForceSixTwoSix No. You've missed the point. You obviously know nothing and care not of the message Rick Steves is trying to get across. Try to stand from an objective point of view and let go of being afraid of differences in others. All he is talking about is tolerance from all peoples and looking at all ways of solving problems that exist in every culture to better bad situations. He has a very positive message. He never says we should follow everything Europe does.

[TaskForceSixTwoSix]

Ah, the seduction of decline. Traversing across the nicest areas of socialist Europe with the charming ancient and modern architecture and relaxed European citizens enjoying extensive art galleries and relaxing in 400 year old hedgerows can convince oneself that we should follow suit no?