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Rick Steves

Person Creator · Travel guides, creators & strategies · 9 mentions · 1 subreddit · discussed in r/travel

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Pros

  • Rick Steves always gets high marks.
  • But his practical travel advice is gold. He covers things like "don't be a creative worrier", how to pack a suitcase, what to expect on your first time in Europe, etc. And his tips in each city are great. I relied on his guide in Croatia...
  • Rick Steves is a solid guide book, anything on Insta is going to be wildly crowded.
  • Rick Steves - he's like the Bob Ross of traveling (possibly a bit Europe focused). He has lots of videos and written content, organized tours and helpful forums.
  • If you look at guides like rick steves, you could spend 2 weeks in one country easy

Cons

  • Honestly for me Rick Steves is a mixed bag. He makes travel documentaries and if I wanted that I opt either for my local ones (we have some pretty. good) or Bourdain. Also he's ofc focused on Europe which for me kinda isn't that importan...

Sentiment

8 positive (89%) · 1 mixed (11%) · 0 negative (0%)

Trust + time weighted score: +84% · raw score 89%

What redditors said (9 of 9)

Honestly for me Rick Steves is a mixed bag. He makes travel documentaries and if I wanted that I opt either for my local ones (we have some pretty. good) or Bourdain. Also he's ofc focused on Europe which for me kinda isn't that important as I'm European. I've seen a few of his videos and also notices he kinda pushes this touristy romantic view of Europe. Which is nice ig, but maybe kinda off reality.
mixed · u/S****2 · r/travel · comment · Jan 25, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
Rick Steves always gets high marks.
positive · u/T****1 · r/travel · comment · Mar 12, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
But his practical travel advice is gold. He covers things like "don't be a creative worrier", how to pack a suitcase, what to expect on your first time in Europe, etc. And his tips in each city are great. I relied on his guide in Croatia pretty heavily, and I think his books are great for people who want to find decent quality hotels and restaurants on a budget.
positive · u/m****8 · r/travel · comment · Jan 25, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
Rick Steves is a solid guide book, anything on Insta is going to be wildly crowded.
positive · u/j****e · r/travel · comment · Mar 23, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
Rick Steves - he's like the Bob Ross of traveling (possibly a bit Europe focused). He has lots of videos and written content, organized tours and helpful forums.
positive · u/K****h · r/travel · comment · Jan 26, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
If you look at guides like rick steves, you could spend 2 weeks in one country easy
positive · u/e****t · r/travel · comment · Feb 1, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
But his show is also fantastic and I appreciate how he does try to push his core audience (middle aged white people) to expand their horizons beyond the tourist traps.
positive · u/p****5 · r/travel · comment · Mar 22, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
For Europe, Rick Steves still has the sauce
positive · u/p****g · r/travel · comment · Mar 15, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗
Look up some travel tips via Rick Steves or other travel bloggers.
positive · u/L****2 · r/travel · comment · Mar 9, 2026 · open on Reddit ↗

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