In the pantheon associated with Hinduism, there are very couple of gods and goddesses that catch the attention and wonderment associated with the entire world. Sure, Ganesh, Krishna, and a few other people are well-known…
Christmas Traditions: Why We Decorate a Tree
What’s on your tree? Some of my favorite ornaments are some little skates with paper-clip blades my grandmother knit before her last Christmas, an ancient string of popcorn I strung with a girlfriend back in…
Behind the Scenes: How We Make TV
I work with a really small TV crew — just me, my producer, and one cameraman. And after shooting about 140 episodes over the last 20 years, we have a great filming process. These photos…
We Met Our Goal! $1,000,000 for Bread for…
We did it! Rick Steves’ Europe travelers have met our goal of raising one million dollars to help empower Bread for the World to combat structural poverty and hunger. 2,323 of you gave $100…
Thank You, Public Radio!
I’m so grateful for public broadcasting — and for all the hardworking people who make it happen. Thanks to them, we can all enjoy programming that assumes an attention span, respects our intellect, and…