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Explore the transformative power of travel

Rick Steves Why We Travel

Join Rick Steves as he reflects on a lifetime of discovering Europe and shares his profound reasons for embracing exploration.

7pm Sunday RICK STEVES WHY WE TRAVEL – Travel Documentary
Rick Steves celebrates the value of exploring the world as he captures the joys and rewards of travel.

 

Rick Steves' Why We Travel

 

In times of crisis and challenge, we ask ourselves: What is the true value of travel? Is it just hedonism…or something more powerful? After a lifetime of exploring Europe — and inspiring Americans to see Europe as the springboard for world exploration — Rick shares his reasons why.

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This special episode is a sonnet to travel — an introspective love story, set in Europe, that vividly celebrates the rewards of exploring our world and the joy that awaits those who travel.

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