Travel as a Political Act
Discover how travel has shaped Rick's world view, social activism, and political work. Learn how to turn your next trip into a perspective broadening experience from this collection of articles and videos.
Articles by Rick
- How to Travel as a Political Act: A guide to thoughtful travel
- Op-ed in The Seattle Times: Corporate profiteering and the "Hamster Wheel States of America"
- Op-ed in Los Angeles Times: Tune Out Cable News and Turn Away Fear
- Op-ed in USA Today: Travel Can Help Mend a Fractured World
- Op-ed in The Seattle Times: The Real Threat to US Security
- A United Europe in the 21st Century: Eclipsing the American Dream?
- Op-ed in The Seattle Times: Iranians Are Agitating for Change on Their Own Without American Intervention
- Op-ed in Costco Connection: Think Globally
- Europe's Hot...But So Is the Rest of the Planet: The world's warming up, and Europeans are feeling the heat
- Innocents Abroad: How travel changed my perspective and politics
- Pixelating David: In the wake of the FCC's new decency fines, is David too racy for PBS?
- The American Flag Is for Everybody: How the story of two opposing kinds of patriotism unfolded in Rick's hometown paper
- "Islamo-Fascist Terrorism" Hides Our Real Threat: It's time for patriots to stand up to fear-mongering
- Cold in Kyoto and Other Hot Topics: Different approaches to shared problems
- Culture Shock and Wiggle Room: Tips for handling cultural challenges
- El Salvador: Patriots and Poverty: Reflections on a return trip to San Salvador
- El Salvador: Lunch in the Barrio, Dinner at the Mall: Impressions from a Christmastime visit
- Iran: The Politics of People: Looking into the faces of today's Tehran
- Landing in Tehran: Thoughts upon touching down in Iran
- Nicaragua's Wheel of Fortune: Insights into a pottery artisan's indigenous culture
- Reality for a Tourist South of Our Border: My take on tourism in Central America
- The Intensity of Hebron, in Palestine: Sightseeing at the Tomb of Abraham
- Seasons of Hope: A Ramadan visit to Istanbul
- Northern Ireland Thoughts: Smiles or Sinister?: Reflections after a 2003 trip to a troubled region
Talks by Rick
- The Value of Travel: TEDxRainier talk (21 minutes)
- Travel as a Political Act: Slide-show talk in Los Angeles (1 hour 13 minutes)
- The Holy Land: Slide-show talk at Edmonds Center for the Arts (2 hours 11 minutes)
- Define Your Own Success: Evergreen State College commencement address (22 minutes)
- Iran: Personal Impressions: Slide-show talk at Edmonds Center for the Arts (59 minutes)
Media Highlights
- The New York Times: Rick Steves' Not-So-Lonely Planet
- Chicago Tribune: Book review: Travel as a Political Act
- Salon: The Other Side of Rick Steves
- KCTS 9 Conversations: Interview on Seattle public TV about celebrating cultural differences
- OETA's On the Record: Interview on Oklahoma public TV about lessons learned from decades of travel
- Seattle Business Magazine: Always a View: Travel Guru Rick Steves Doesn't Worry About His Provocative Politics Creating Unwanted Baggage
- Bookslut: G Is for Geopolitical: Rick Steves Revealed
- Wisconsin Public Radio's Here on Earth: Radio interview about Travel as a Political Act
- World Hum: Interview with Rick Steves: 'Travel as a Political Act'
- The Seattle Times: The World According to Rick Steves
- Seattle Post-Intelligencer: In the Northwest: In Europe's Eyes, Bush's US Is a World-Class Villain
- Evangelical Lutheran Church: Video interview about faithful travel
- The Seattle Times: From Gaza to Ganja, Rick Steves Is an Activist Traveler
- Dallas Observer: Rick Steves on Israel, Palestine, and Smoking Pot
- KUOW: Rick Steves on His Travels to the Holy Land (interview on Seattle public radio)
- KCTS 9 Connects: Rick Steves' Iran (interview on Seattle public TV)