The Times Herald (Norristown, PA)
Andy Steves: Travel guidebook and tours for a new generation
NEW YORK » Andy Steves grew up traveling with his dad, Rick Steves, the well-known guidebook writer, tour operator and PBS show host.
But Andy Steves is now offering his own brand of travel advice and recommendations for a new generation. A second edition of his book, “Andy Steves’ Europe: City-Hopping on a Budget ,” has just been published by Avalon Travel, and he offers tours in 18 European cities through his company, Weekend Student Adventures .
Steves talked about how his travel philosophy differs from his dad’s in an interview with the AP Travel podcast “Get Outta Here!”
Growing up, Steves spent part of every summer in Europe with his sister and parents. “One year we might go to the Black Forest in Germany,” he recalled in an interview for the AP Travel podcast “Get Outta Here!” “Other times we’d go out to Western Ireland or tour through Rome, Florence and Venice. It was never a dull moment on the road.”
In college, he worked as an assistant tour guide over the summer for his dad’s company. He also spent a semester abroad in Rome, where he organized short trips to other cities for friends. “That’s when I found my niche to start a travel company for American students studying abroad overseas,” he said.
He used his dad’s books for cultural and sightseeing information, but the restaurants and ho-