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Rick Steves Biography
Rick Steves is one of the most popular and richest TV Show Host who was born on May 10, 1955 in Barstow, California, United States. American television personality and author who is an expert in European travel. He is the host of Rick Steves’ Europe on PBS.
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Steves spends about a third of every year in Europe researching guidebooks and filming TV shows. His home is still in Edmonds, Washington, where he has lived since 1967.
Richard John Steves Jr. was born to parents Richard John Steves, a high school band director and piano technician, and June Erna Steves (née Fremmerlid). He has two sisters, Jan and Linda. The family moved to Edmonds, Washington in 1967.
He is the father of two children, Anne and a daughter.
| Name | Rick Steves |
| First Name | Rick |
| Last Name | Steves |
| Occupation | TV Show Host |
| Birthday | May 10 |
| Birth Year | 1955 |
| Place of Birth | Barstow |
| Home Town | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Parents | Dick Steves, June Erna Steves |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Anne Steves |
| Children(s) | Andy Steves, Jackie Steves |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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In his 20s, Steves started teaching travel classes through The Experimental College, a student-run program of non-credit classes at his alma mater, the University of Washington, and working as a tour guide in the summer. At the time, he also worked as a piano teacher. In 1979, based on his travel classes, he wrote the first edition of Europe Through the Back Door (ETBD), a general guide on how to travel in Europe. Steves self-published the first edition of his travel skills book ETBD in 1980. The book contained a page that said “Anyone caught reprinting any material herein for any purpose whatsoever will be thanked profusely.” Unlike most guidebook entrepreneurs, he opened a storefront business. Initially, this was both a travel center and a piano teaching studio. He held travel classes and slide show presentations, did travel consulting, organized a few group tours per year, and updated his books. He did not provide ticket booking or other standard travel agency services. He incorporated his business as “Rick Steves’ Europe Through the Back Door.” The store was in Steves’ hometown of Edmonds, north of Seattle. The company’s headquarters is still in Edmonds. Steves’ first television show, Travels in Europe with Rick Steves, debuted on public television in April 1991 and ended production in 1998. His second show, Rick Steves’ Europe, debuted in September 2000, and has aired episodes through 2019, though because he does not produce a season every year, this accounts for 10 seasons.
Rick Steves Net Worth
Rick Steves is one of the richest TV Show Host from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Rick Steves's net worth $10 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
His father was a piano shop owner and he used to teach piano there.
His many travel books encourage readers to travel independently as well as to view themselves as “temporary residents” rather than tourists.
Richard John Steves Jr. (born May 10, 1955) is an American travel writer, author, activist and television personality. His travel philosophy encourages people to explore less-touristed areas of destinations and to become immersed in the local people’s way of life. Since 2000, he has hosted Rick Steves’ Europe, a travel series on public television. Steves also has a public radio travel show called Travel with Rick Steves (2005−present) and has authored numerous travel guides, the first of which was the popular Europe Through the Back Door. In 2006, he became a syndicated newspaper columnist, and in 2010, his company released a mobile phone application called “Rick Steves’ Audio Europe” containing self-guided walking tours and geographical information.
| Net Worth | $10 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | TV Show Host |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
Since self-publishing his first book in 1980, Steves has written country guidebooks, city and regional guides, phrase books, and co-authored Europe 101: History and Art for Travelers. His guidebook to Italy is the bestselling international guidebook in the U.S. In 1999, he started writing in a new genre of travel writing with his anecdotal Postcards from Europe, recounting his favorite moments from his many years of travel. Steves’s books are published by Avalon Travel Publishing, a member of the Perseus Books Group. In 2009, Steves published the book Travel as a Political Act, a guide on traveling more thoughtfully.
Steves’s relationship with public television began in 1991 with his first series, Travels in Europe with Rick Steves. Since then he has become one of public television’s top pledge drive hosts, raising millions of dollars annually for stations across the U.S. He writes and co-produces his television programs through his own production company, Back Door Productions.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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| Height | 6 ft 0 in |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
Steves attended the University of Washington, majoring in European history and business administration, graduating in 1978.
In addition to his guidebooks and television shows, Steves has expanded into radio, newspaper and mobile applications. In 2005, Steves launched a weekly public radio program, Travel with Rick Steves. Focusing on world travel, although with a heavy emphasis on Europe and North America, each program has a guest travel expert for interviews, followed by call-ins with questions and comments. In 2006, Steves became a syndicated newspaper columnist with his Tribune Content Agency column. In 2010, he launched the mobile application Rick Steves’ Audio Europe, a library of audio content (including self-guided walking tours) organized into geographic-specific playlists for the iPhone and Android.
Who is Rick Steves Dating?
According to our records, Rick Steves married to Anne Steves . As of December 1, 2023, Rick Steves’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Rick Steves. You may help us to build the dating records for Rick Steves!Steves also supports solutions to homelessness. In 2005, he constructed a 24-unit apartment complex in Lynnwood, Washington, called Trinity Place and administrated by the local YWCA, to provide transitional housing for homeless mothers and their children. In 2017, Steves donated that $4 million apartment complex for homeless women and kids to the YWCA. Members of the Edmonds Noontime Rotary Club help maintain the buildings and grounds, providing everything from furniture to flowers. The club also raised $30,000 to build a play structure for the children there.
Facts & Trivia
Rick Ranked on the list of most popular TV Show Host. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Rick Steves celebrates birthday on May 10 of every year.
Steves is of Norwegian ancestry. His sister Jan is an Iditarod racer. He was married to Anne Steves until 2010, when they divorced. They are the parents of two adult children. Their son Andy Steves followed his father’s footsteps and founded his own travel company, Weekend Student Adventures Europe, and wrote Andy Steves’ Europe: City-Hopping on a Budget. He began dating Shelley Bryan Wee, a bishop from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, in December 2019.
How much does a Rick Steves tour cost?
| Price per day | $400–1,050 | $200–350 |
| Group size | 18–40 | 24–28 |
| Meals | 50–75% included | 50% included |
| Sightseeing | All included | All included |
How did Rick Steves make his money?
All of Rick’s television series and other projects are produced through his own production company called Back Door Productions. In 2005, Steves launched a radio show called “Travel with Rick Steves.” In 2006, he started writing a column for newspapers that focused on travel.
What happened to Rick Steves?
Steves spends about a third of every year in Europe researching guidebooks and filming TV shows. His home is still in Edmonds, Washington, where he has lived since 1967.
Can I go on a tour with Rick Steves?
Many of our most popular tours are “sold out” but we still have plenty of seats available on a variety of tours departing in 2022. To help make it easy to find the available seats, we’re listing our 2022 tours with seats currently available below.
Do Rick Steves tours include airfare?
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