Back in 1990, I first traveled around Europe using a Rick Steves Guidebook, Europe 101,  and a Rick Steves bag.  After years of watching Rick on PBS and using his guidebooks, in December of 2023, I finally checked off a bucket-list item - a Rick Steves Tour with my son and my dad! https://www.ricksteves.com/tours/italy/rome

We encountered like-minded travelers who are curious about the world and eager to learn from travel.

Travel is indeed a political act!