Talk:Rick Steves

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[edit] Card-Carrying

"Card-carrying member of..." recalls immediately the 1988 US Presidential elections, where George HW Bush accused Michael Dukakis of being a "card-carrying member of the ACLU." Obviously, then, this is not NPOV. Being a member of the ACLU, NORML or yes, even the NRA is not a crime; it is in fact a right guaranteed by the First Amendment. The Dogandpony 11:40, 13 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Only in Europe

"Both his books and television shows deal with travel only in Europe" is not true per se; there are shows on Egypt, Israel, the non-European part of Turkey, etc. Jim

By the way, I think I should clarify that this item is not the discussion of why this article should be cleaned up that is referred to. The request for cleanup was apparently posted without a rationale being included on the discussion page. I can see that some changes should be made but am not sure what the other person had in mind. Jim 00:16, 13 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Article is not objective

This article is well-written but needs to be more objective. It reads like PR for the Rick Steves company. It must be possible to put Rick Steves in context of history and other travel entrepreneurs. Pangmorn 23:52, 14 August 2006 (UTC)

I agree! His publications are presented as collections of "secret" tips of how to get to know authentic Europe whereas they lead you to similar mainstream tourist places as any other travel guide.

Not really. Rick Steves advocates a lot of travel suggestions that are no mainstream. You haven't read his material, you're making an assumption ( remember what Felix Unger says about assumptions? ) Jake b 04:57, 7 December 2006 (UTC)

Yes really. Everything in ETBD or that is written by Steves is purely mainstream. Plus if you follow his suggestions, you'll see more Americans than you will Europeans. This article about Steves needs to be completely re-written. Quietleader 00:25, 2 March 2007 (UTC)