Rick Steves Iceland

by Rick Steves, Cameron Hewitt

Rick Steves Iceland. Professionally spiraled and resold by a third party. This spiraled book is not necessarily affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by the publisher, distributor, or author.

Genres: Travel

608 pages, Spiral-bound

Published April 28, 2020

About the author

Rick Steves is an American travel writer, television personality, and activist known for encouraging meaningful travel that emphasizes cultural immersion and thoughtful global citizenship. Born in California and raised in Edmonds, Washington, he began traveling in his teens, inspired by a family trip to Europe. After graduating from the University of Washington with a degree in European history and business, Steves started teaching travel classes, which led to his first guidebook, Europe Through the Back Door, self-published in 1980.
Steves built his Edmonds-based travel company on the idea that travelers should explore less-touristy areas and engage with local cultures. He gained national prominence as host and producer of Rick Steves' Europe, which has aired on public television since 2000. He also hosts a weekly public radio show, Travel with Rick Steves, and has authored dozens of popular guidebooks, including bestselling titles on Italy and Europe at large.
Beyond travel, Steves is an outspoken advocate for drug policy reform, environmental sustainability, and social justice. He supports marijuana legalization and chairs the board of NORML. He has funded housing for homeless families and donates to anti-hunger and arts organizations. In 2019, he pledged $1 million annually to offset the carbon emissions of his tour groups.
Steves is a practicing Lutheran with Norwegian ancestry and continues to live in Edmonds. He has two adult children and is in a relationship with Reverend Shelley Bryan Wee. Despite health challenges, including a prostate cancer diagnosis in 2024, Steves remains committed to his mission of helping Americans travel with greater purpose, empathy, and understanding of the world. His work reflects a belief that travel, done right, can be both transformative and a force for peace.

Reviews

[Barbra · Rating 5 out of 5]

Spoiler alert: Iceland is expensive AF.

[The_J · Rating 4 out of 5]

Strong structure, quality details and good maps - a bit weak on the East of Iceland, and does totally miss the evaluation of Austurland with the Eastern Iceland Heratage Museum. The town was like a little slice of joy with tidy homes, pretty parks and friendly people!

[Tracie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nothing by Rick Steves is ever bad!

[Anna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Broad-brush overview that's easy to read and navigate.

[Terry Waslow · Rating 4 out of 5]

very informative as his books are.

[Janet · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very helpful in planning our self-driving tour of Iceland.

[Alida · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great guide with lots of good suggestions as is his style! Love his guides!

[Leslie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent overview, per usual1