Subscribe at http://goo.gl/l6qjuS for more new travel talks! In this class, Rick Steves charts the evolution of his popular tour program — from its inception (when Rick was the only guide and his first aid kit was a baggie of Valium) to the present, where dozens of guides and more than 10,000 free-spirited travelers explore Europe together in a more comfortable version of the Rick Steves style.

For more information on Rick Steves' Europe tours, visit http://www.ricksteves.com/tours.