Brand New Guidebooks from Rick Steves
Travel smart with the #1 bestselling guidebooks to Europe!
Rick Steves has been exploring Europe since 1973, and his mission remains the same: to empower Americans to have European trips that are fun, affordable, and culturally broadening. Make the most of every day and every dollar in Europe with Rick’s trusted travel advice.
On the Hippie Trail
By Rick Steves
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Now with a new preface and postscript!
Stow away with Rick Steves for a glimpse into the unforgettable moments, misadventures, and memories of his 1978 journey on the legendary Hippie Trail.
In the 1970s, the ultimate trip for any backpacker was the storied “Hippie Trail” from Istanbul to Kathmandu. A 23-year-old Rick Steves made the trek, and like a travel writer in training, he documented everything along the way: jumping off a moving train, making friends in Tehran, getting lost in Lahore, getting high for the first time in Herat, battling leeches in Pokhara, and much more. The experience ignited his love of travel and forever broadened his perspective on the world.
This book contains edited selections from Rick’s journal and travel photos with a 45-years-later preface and postscript reflecting on how the journey through Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, and Nepal changed his life.
You know Rick Steves. Now discover the adventure of a lifetime that made him the travel writer he is today.
Pre-order Rick Steves Italy for Food Lovers!
Whether you’re traveling to Italy or an armchair aficionado, Rick Steves Italy for Food Lovers shows you how to experience the best of Italy through the timeless pleasures of its cuisine. From tantalizing antipasti and saucy pastas to luxurious gelato; from its coffee culture to its dolce vita wine scene, this book will show you how to appreciate good food the way Italians do.
Organized by each of the 20 regions in Italy, readers will find “must-try” lists for food lovers, dishes and wines that are famous in the region, and the top cities and towns to visit to sip, savor, and get the most out of every bite. Sample panzerotti in Puglia, tortelloni in Tuscany, and spaghetti alle vongole in Venice. Don’t skip the sorbetto or gelato for dessert (dolci). And when an Italian offers you a coffee (ti offro un caffè), it’s a gesture of graciousness and friendship. You get into a brief quarrel over who pays and then you politely lose and say grazie.
Filled with beautiful photographs, Rick Steves Italy for Food Lovers also teaches readers food customs and cultures, including types of eateries you’ll find in Italy, the best places to do food shopping, and the multiple courses that make up a complete Italian meal (and strategies for ordering). Within the book, you’ll find a list of 100 favorite restaurants, handpicked by co-authors Rick Steves and Fred Plotkin.
Rick Steves and co-author Fred Plotkin have devoted decades to traveling through Italy. In this book, they pass along those lessons to you. Appreciate good food the way Italians do with Rick Steves Italy for Food Lovers.