Travel as a Blood Clot with Rick Steves

Man-licking in the High Alps is very accessible and appropriate for all ages.

We have a vast selection of travel talks posted on YouTube and in the Travel Talks section of my website. YouTube likes everything to be captioned, so they use voice-recognition software to automate the laborious transcription process. While quite amazing, the automation is not always perfect. In fact, if we didn’t proofread our robotic transcriber, some embarrassing mistakes would slip through. Here are a few my assistant, Skyla Sorensen, caught:

-In Italy lies my favorite chunk of the Riviera, “Chicken Patty”… (Cinque Terre)

-For an unforgettable taste treat on the coast of Portugal, eat “burning coals.” (barnacles)

-Imagine: Michelangelo sculpted this exquisite pietà in his “girly” 20s. (early 20s)

-Don’t miss the historic capital of Poland, “crack house.” (Kraków)

– While Warsaw is Poland’s capital, “butt-crack houses” the university. (but Kraków has)

-If you don’t know what to order in Provence, just “do your best.” (get bouillabaisse)

-Spend half a day exploring beautiful “Chiquita banana Rachel.” (Civita di Bagnoreggio)

-The armory, where Venetians could crank out a warship a day, is where they’d take potential enemies to say, “Don’t mess with Dennis.” (don’t mess with Venice)

-A highlight at the Uffizi is “peanut butter and jelly.” (Venus by Botticelli)

-Visit the cultural melting pot of “ass ten ball.” (Istanbul)

-The most interesting coastal towns are those with an “antibiotic” heritage (Hanseatic)

-“Man-licking” in the High Alps is very accessible and appropriate for all ages (Mannlichen)

-High in the Swiss Alps is one of my favorite memories, “Claim this sideache.” (Kleine Scheidegg)

-Don’t miss the exciting city of “Blah.” (Bloise)

-Get “beat stupid” in Eastern Europe. It’s a local favorite. (beet stew)

-In Iran, one religious saying you’ll hear everywhere you go is “enchilada.” (Inch’Allah)

-The president of Iran, “I’m at dinner, Gene.” (Ahmadinejad)

-If you want to make a difference without leaving your house, donate to my favorite charity, “Bred for the Road.” (Bread for the World)

-For more information on my travel philosophy, check out my talk, “Travel as a Blood Clot.” (Travel as a Political Act)

-You’ll enjoy a friendlier welcome when you try out the local language. When you meet a German, say “Good dog.” (Guten Tag)