For 25 years, I personally led lots of Rick Steves Europe Tours. But for the last decade or so, I’ve preferred to just ride along as a tour member instead — enjoying the work of our hardworking and passionate guides. But this year I’ve decided to get back into the tour-guiding saddle and personally lead a couple of tours.
My first tour — a Rick Steves My Way Alpine Europe Tour — just kicked off in Salzburg, where I met my 26 happy co-travelers. (Our My Way tours are “un-guided,” designed to include ample free time. Rather than a tour guide, a My Way tour comes with a tour manager — that’s me — who gets tour members from point to point, orients them to their options, handles logistics, and answers questions.) It’s a joy to be leading our tours again. And over the next 12 days or so, I’ll be reporting on the fun we’re having, right here on my travel blog and on Facebook.
Looking forward to hearing all about your exciting journey. This is the exact tour I’m thinking of booking for next year.
In the pic accompanying this blog entry I notice that Rick carries a small, pocket sized notebook. Just curious what he notates, how he uses the notebook?
Hi Bill, this is Evelynn in Rick’s office. In this blog post Rick talks a bit about his note-taking. Keep on travelin’!
I wish I was young enough to go on a tour with you there
when you were “needed”. (Is 87 really too old
Rick,
You are too much! You have an irrepressible joy that is captured in your pictures, tv shows, guidebooks and tours. I feel joy and passion when I travel and dream and plan trips, too.
God love you for all the joy you bring us,
Judy Bridges
Hi,
Wish I was there!
Jeff