Travel as a Political Act

• Rick Steves talks about experiencing the world to understand it
• How to travel with more sensitivity to culture
• Turning your travels into political understanding

Travel as a Political Act starts with the premise that we can't begin to understand the world without experiencing it. Travel connects people to people, it helps us fit more productively into a shrinking world, and it inspires creative new solutions to persistent problems.

Through his own experiences, Rick explains how anyone can travel more thoughtfully anywhere. And he shares a series of his field reports from Europe, Central America, and the Middle East to show how travel has shaped his politics and broadened his perspective.

It's good for you: Americans who approach travel thoughtfully as a political act can have the time of their lives and come home with a better understanding of the interconnectedness of today's world and just how our nation fits in.