Here you can browse through my blog posts prior to February 2022. Currently I'm sharing my travel experiences, candid opinions, and what's on my mind solely on my Facebook page. — Rick
Although I asked you to record holiday stories in your own voice, there were so many wonderful written entries, I decided to highlight a few of them for our last entry. Here are three different “Global Holiday Season” stories, written by three Facebook fans and read by my friend, Keith Stickelmaier.
If you can’t hear the audio below, listen on YouTube.
Thank you for your “Global Holiday” contest submissions. It was a tough call, but over the coming days I will announce our winners. Today’s winner gives us a peek into winter solstice traditions in Iran. Take it away, Maryam Zolecki!
If you can’t hear the audio below, listen on YouTube.
Thank you for your “Global Holiday” contest submissions. It was a tough call, but over the coming days I will announce our winners. Today’s winner gives us a peek into a very tasty Japanese Christmas tradition. Take it away, Todd Beck!
If you can’t see the video below, watch it on YouTube.
For the next couple weeks my public radio show (and podcast) Travel with Rick Steves will celebrate holiday traditions from around the world. Here is a short clip that explores the many different ways to say “Merry Christmas!” as a Scot.
To get all the more into the holiday spirit, I’d like to host a contest. Record a short audio file (mp3 preferably, 2 mins or less) on the theme, “A Global Holiday Season”. Tell a funny Christmas abroad story. Sing your favorite European carol. Enlighten us on a unique holiday tradition you’ve integrated into your own family’s celebration. Be creative!
Email the mp3 file to my publicist (media@ricksteves.com) by midnight on Monday the 19th, and I’ll choose my favorite three. The winners will get their story posted on my Facebook page, an autographed Rick Steves book of their choice, and the chance of their entry being aired on my Christmas 2012 radio show.
Good luck and Happy Holidays!
If you can’t see the video below, watch it on YouTube.
I just had an amazing experience “paging” through my European Christmas book in its new digital format that actually has photos that come to life as videos. To give your iPad, iPhone, Nook color eReader or Nook tablet a little Christmas cheer, our publisher has just turned our European Christmas book into an eBook with video.
If you’d like to give our new eBook a whirl, visit Apple iBookstore or BarnesandNoble.com. It’s available at the door-buster price of only $2.99. While this all seems so innovative and futuristic today, in a few years, it will be the new standard.