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In 1973, the day after high school graduation, Rick (r), with friend Gene Openshaw, begins his first summer-long trip through Europe. Courtesy Rick Steves

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Around the World and Back Again

Edmonds native Rick Steves, genial host of the popular public television television series Rick Steves’ Europe, has been called a master of the low-budget travel experience—with the emphasis on experience.