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About the Book
On the Hippie Trail
By Rick Steves
Stow away with Rick Steves for a glimpse into the unforgettable moments, misadventures, and memories of his 1978 journey on the legendary Hippie Trail.
In the 1970s, the ultimate trip for any backpacker was the storied “Hippie Trail” from Istanbul to Kathmandu. A 23-year-old Rick Steves made the trek, and like a travel writer in training, he documented everything along the way: jumping off a moving train, making friends in Tehran, getting lost in Lahore, getting high for the first time in Herat, battling leeches in Pokhara, and much more. The experience ignited his love of travel and forever broadened his perspective on the world.
This book contains edited selections from Rick’s journal and travel photos with a 45-years-later preface and postscript reflecting on how the journey changed his life. Stow away with Rick Steves on the adventure of a lifetime through Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, and Nepal.
You know Rick Steves. Now discover the adventure that made him the travel writer he is today.
On the Hippie Trail Book Tour
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Barnes & Noble Union Square
New York, New York
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Rancho Mirage Writers Festival
Rancho Mirage, CA
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Writers Bloc Presents at JAMS Performing Arts Center
Los Angeles, CA
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Magers & Quinn at Hopkins Center for the Arts
Minneapolis, MN
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Free Library of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
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Sari Feldman Theater at Cuyahoga Public Library
Cleveland, OH
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Central Library Consortium at Mershon Auditorium
Columbus, OH
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Book Soup at First Congregational Church
Los Angeles, CA
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Village Books at Bellingham High School
Bellingham, WA
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Third Place Books (Lake Forest Park)
Seattle, WA
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Seattle, WA
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Book Passage at Dominican University
San Rafael, CA
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Bookshop Santa Cruz at Rio Theater
Santa Cruz, CA
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Boise, ID
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