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Rick Steves

On the Hippie Trail — Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a Travel Writer

Date:
Wednesday, February 26
Time:
7:30 pm PST
Cost:
$40 - $65 (Book Included)
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The Great Hall
1119 Eighth Avenue (enter on Eighth Avenue)
Seattle, 98101 United States + Google Map
Book cover of "On the Hippie Trail" by Rick Steves, featuring a vintage orange-and-white van packed with travelers on the roof, parked in a desert landscape under a clear sky. A police officer stands on the road, talking to the driver from the window. Subtitle reads "Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a Travel Writer."
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On the Hippie Trail: Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a Travel Writer

Elliott Bay Book Company

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Rick Steves (with short blonde hair & eyeglasses) sits on a wicker chair and holds a paper map, smiling. A matching table is next to him, with a drink on top. The background shows a meadow with cloudy blue sky and mountain landscape in the distance.
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Stow away with Rick Steves for a glimpse into the unforgettable moments, misadventures, and memories of his 1978 journey on the legendary Hippie Trail.

In the 1970s, the ultimate trip for any backpacker was the storied “Hippie Trail” from Istanbul to Kathmandu. A 23-year old Rick Steves made the trek, and, like a travel writer in training, he documented everything along the way: jumping off a moving train, making friends in Tehran, getting lost in Lahore, getting high for the first time in Herat, battling leeches in Pokhara, and much more. The experience ignited his love of travel and forever broadened his perspective on the world.

Rick will discuss snippets from his journal and travel photos while reflecting on how the journey changed his life. Stow away with Rick Steves on the adventure of a lifetime through Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, and Nepal. You know Rick Steves. Now discover the adventure that made him the travel writer he is today.

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Rick Steves is a popular public television host, a best-selling guidebook author, and an outspoken activist who encourages Americans to broaden their perspectives through travel. He is the founder and owner of Rick Steves’ Europe, a travel business with a small-group tour program that brings more than 30,000 people to Europe annually. Rick lives and works in his hometown of Edmonds, Washington, where his office window overlooks his old junior high school.

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