Rick Steves

Richard John Steves Jr. (born May 10, 1955) is an American travel writer, author, activist, and television personality. His travel philosophy encourages people to explore less-touristy areas of destinations and to become immersed in the local people's way of life. Starting in 2000, he hosted ''Rick Steves' Europe'', a travel series on public television. Steves also has a public radio travel show called ''Travel with Rick Steves'' (2005−present) and has authored numerous travel guides, the first of which was the popular ''Europe Through the Back Door''. In 2006, he became a syndicated newspaper columnist, and in 2010, his company released a mobile phone application called "Rick Steves’ Audio Europe" containing self-guided walking tours and geographic information. Provided by Wikipedia