A Rollicking Rick Steves Tour Guide Party

My favorite party of the year is the day in January I open my house to our guides. Last year was packed to the max. We had 30 percent more guides this year — giving us a good excuse to clean out the garage and rent a heater.

Large group of tour guides laughing

Our tour guides’ international talent show has become a tradition, and this year we packed our living room to enjoy ten acts from ten countries. (I’ll be sharing video clips of my favorites over the next three posts.)

Rick Steves and tour guides

The best advice when serving dinner to 130 hungry guides: Hire a food truck. Another tip: Clean up the laundry room and let the island become a stand-up dinner table.

Two tour guides switching name tags

We insist on the guides wearing name tags at all times (each with the flag of where they guide our tours). But we forgot to insist on wearing your own. Here, Robert and Cynthia did their best to confuse our newbies. Photo: The Travelphile

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  1. Great streaming show for us to enjoy while RVing in the Sonoran desert at McDowell Mountain Regional Park. Looking forward to joining the Best of Italy tour in April, for our 15th tour. Thank you to the Staff and Guides for the wonderful experiences they have created.
    Anne and Andy

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