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.
"Richard" ""Rick"" "Steves" is an United States/American author and Celebrity/television personality focusing on European travel. He is the presenter/host of the American Public Television series Rick Steves' Europe, has a public broadcasting/public radio travel show, Travel with Rick Steves, and has authored various location-specific travel guides.
More Rick Steves on Wikipedia.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.
It's wasteful to have a train pass just ticking away.
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.
You can't explain India to people. I can explain Ireland, Norway, the Alps, but I can't explain India.
Smart consumers should know what all the options are.
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.
It's the cheap alternative to the Italian Riviera.
I'm like the general public. I didn't put it together [about the razing] until recently. A little bit, I was in denial.
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