Rick Steves Pocket Paris

by Rick Steves, Steve Smith, Gene Openshaw

Make the most of every day and every dollar with Rick Steves! This colorful, compact guidebook is perfect for spending a week or less in Lightweight yet packed with valuable insight into Paris's history and culture, Rick Steves Pocket Paris truly is a tour guide in your pocket.

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Genres: Travel, Nonfiction

248 pages, Paperback

Published July 11, 2023

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

[Jolene Peterson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Exactly the information you want when you travel. I especially like the blend of reservations to book ahead of time, brief history of historical places, ranking of popular sights from 1-3 stars, and included walking tours.

[Ritchie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’ve read quite a few travel books, from most other brands, and while some of them were good at one point. I’d say only Rick Steve’s remain so.
This book has great outlines, self guided tours, resturant, travel, and etiquette information. And for someone who especially likes wit and history it was perfect. I felt much more informed about Paris prior to my trip and learned a great deal keeping this one hand while on said trip.
I would highly recommend + Rick Steve is a cool guy, check out his free travel videos on YouTube for any region in Europe you may be traveling to.

[S B · Rating 5 out of 5]

Can never go wrong with a Rick Steves Travel book. Adequately prepared us when we visited Paris in 2024.

[Noel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent small guide to Paris - it had everything we needed and was very easy to navigate.