Rick Steves Snapshot Basque Country: Spain & France

by Rick Steves

With Rick Steves, the Basque Country is  yours to discover! This slim guide excerpted from Rick Steves Spain With selective coverage and Rick's trusted insight into the best things to do and see, Rick Steves Snapshot Basque Spain & France  is truly a tour guide in your pocket.

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144 pages, Paperback

Published December 13, 2022

About the author

Rick Steves is an American travel writer, television personality, and activist known for encouraging meaningful travel that emphasizes cultural immersion and thoughtful global citizenship. Born in California and raised in Edmonds, Washington, he began traveling in his teens, inspired by a family trip to Europe. After graduating from the University of Washington with a degree in European history and business, Steves started teaching travel classes, which led to his first guidebook, Europe Through the Back Door, self-published in 1980.
Steves built his Edmonds-based travel company on the idea that travelers should explore less-touristy areas and engage with local cultures. He gained national prominence as host and producer of Rick Steves' Europe, which has aired on public television since 2000. He also hosts a weekly public radio show, Travel with Rick Steves, and has authored dozens of popular guidebooks, including bestselling titles on Italy and Europe at large.
Beyond travel, Steves is an outspoken advocate for drug policy reform, environmental sustainability, and social justice. He supports marijuana legalization and chairs the board of NORML. He has funded housing for homeless families and donates to anti-hunger and arts organizations. In 2019, he pledged $1 million annually to offset the carbon emissions of his tour groups.
Steves is a practicing Lutheran with Norwegian ancestry and continues to live in Edmonds. He has two adult children and is in a relationship with Reverend Shelley Bryan Wee. Despite health challenges, including a prostate cancer diagnosis in 2024, Steves remains committed to his mission of helping Americans travel with greater purpose, empathy, and understanding of the world. His work reflects a belief that travel, done right, can be both transformative and a force for peace.

Reviews

[Catherine Woodman · Rating 3 out of 5]

I usually really enjoy the Rick Steve guides, but this one, which is admittedly for a place that is a bit off the beaten path, doesn't have the usual charming tips and unusual places to explore that I find in his usual guides--not that might be because there isn't much, which I will find out when I make this trip, but my sense from driving through the first time is that there might be places like that, but they aren't found here.