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Rick Steves announced that he’s Cancer-free!

I don’t see that this news has been posted yet on this Travel Forum, and at the risk of spreading private or personal information about Rick (although he publicly announced his cancer diagnosis back in August, and his surgery this past fall), I thought the recent good news about his being free of cancer was worth posting. As he approaches his 70th birthday in May, he’s good to continue his efforts to help make travel a meaningful pursuit for so many.

A post from last year talked about Rick and his situation (https://community.ricksteves.com/travel-forum/general-europe/fb-post-from-rick-regarding-his-health-news-heart-emoji), but it’s been closed due to inactivity, so I couldn’t add to it. Here’s the good news, if anyone wasn’t already aware of it.

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Awesome news for the guy who has brought so much joy through traveling and learning about the world to so many people.

Best wishes, Rick!

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Such welcome news for Rick, his family and friends, and all of us who enjoy and benefit from his work!

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Steves was guest on KQED's Forum program/podcast on January 31, "Rick Steves Reflects on a Life of Travel"
https://www.kqed.org/forum/2010101908712/rick-steves-reflects-on-a-life-of-travel
podcast download here (January 31, 2025):
https://www.npr.org/podcasts/432307980/forum

Rick Steves is one of the most trusted sources for Americans traveling abroad. But he once dreamed of becoming a piano teacher. That was before he backpacked along the Hippie Trail from Istanbul to Kathmandu in 1978, a trip that made him want to help others experience life-altering travel. We talk to him about his new book called “On the Hippie Trail: Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a Travel Writer” about a life spent away from home.