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Rick Steves Quotes

«What little history we've got in this rugged little corner of ours, we want to treasure. In Europe, they don't bulldoze things thoughtlessly. They preserve them.»
Author: Rick Steves
«I'm like the general public. I didn't put it together [about the razing] until recently. A little bit, I was in denial.»
Author: Rick Steves
«I could have said, 'This sucks,' [but] what would this have accomplished? ... I was aware of the 'Sophie's choice' that had to be made. I really was proud of my community for saving the auditorium. In America, we have to be proud of what little scraps of elegance we can save in this low-tax, low-service, Texas model of government.»
Author: Rick Steves
«It's wasteful to have a train pass just ticking away.»
Author: Rick Steves
«Smart consumers should know what all the options are.»
Author: Rick Steves
«You can't explain India to people. I can explain Ireland, Norway, the Alps, but I can't explain India.»
Author: Rick Steves
«Eastern Europe has been really trendy. Prague is the best-preserved city in the region ... and the best beer in Europe lands on your table there for 50 cents.»
Author: Rick Steves
«It's the cheap alternative to the Italian Riviera.»
Author: Rick Steves
«It's important to go with the flow. If you go to a restaurant in Spain at 7 p.m., that's bad news. The staff is eating then.»
Author: Rick Steves
«Despite the ease of ATMs, we still recommend bringing some of your funds in traveler's checks -- enough to get you through a few days in an emergency. They are quicker to replace than ATM cards if they are lost or stolen, and they're not prone to being demagnetized or gobbled up by a cranky machine,»
Author: Rick Steves