I know Rick gears his tours toward Americans but I assume they're open to foreigners as well. Has anyone been on a RS tour with anyone from outside the US?
Posted by
SE Pennsylvania
3020 posts
There have been a few Canadians on tours I have done. Off hand, I don't recall any other nationalities.
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Vancouver, BC
33 posts
We are Canadians and are going on our second Rick Steves tour this October. On our first tour there were also New Zealanders.
Posted by
Reno, NV, USA
2596 posts
We had an Australian couple on one of our RS tours (can’t remember which one). With that one exception, everyone on our 7 RS tours were American.
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Sapulpa, OK, USA
6817 posts
We've been on tours with people from Canada, South Africa, the Philippines, Mexico, Syria, Iran, and one East Asian country that I'm sorry, I don't remember. I remember the person, but not her homeland.
It seems like there were more... If I can remember any others, I'll come back and add them.
Posted by
Washington
1016 posts
Canadians from Alberta and Ontario were on two of the RS tours I’ve taken.
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Lynnwood, Washington
9507 posts
They have all been Canadian or American on the 5 tours I have been on with Rick Steves.
Posted by
Cleveland
615 posts
Two Australians were on our RS Swiss tour in July. Great folks!
Happy travels.
Posted by
Placerville, ca, us
188 posts
Yep have had a person from Chile once with a friend who translated for her! Not exclusive to U.S. by any means, as our last tour also had some folks from Mexico, but predominantly U.S. based folks. Not sure if the office keeps a tally or not.
Posted by
1496 posts
We've only had American's on our three RS tours, but all three tours have been very friendly, welcoming groups. Everyone gets excited when there is one person under 50; so imagine how excited and welcoming everyone would be to someone from another country!
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OP
Florida
56 posts
Great to know!! Thanks everyone and "keep on travelin'" as Rick would say.
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23 posts
I've had 3 Canadians and a South African on 2 of my RS Tours. I'm also a foreigner from HK myself. RS mainly markets in the USA, whereas other companies like Contiki, Trafalgar, Globus, etc, advertises mainly in Australia, and will have mostly Australians.
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Lynnwood WA
136 posts
Canadian on most of my tours and once a lady from Australia
Posted by
Mukilteo, WA
76 posts
We had a couple from Northern Ireland on our tour this spring. They were on the tour with cousins from the USA.
We have also had Canadians on our tours.
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BC, Canada
23 posts
My husband and I have been on two tours, one last year and one this year. Last year there was one other Canadian besides us and this year we were the lone Canadians. Otherwise, all Americans. There were some lovely people on both tours.
Last year it was fine, this year it felt awkward to be Canadian on an American tour.
Posted by
OP
Florida
56 posts
Last year it was fine, this year it felt awkward to be Canadian on an American tour.
Sorry it felt awkward for you. Did your tourmates make you feel awkward? Or did you feel you made them feel awkward? No one should feel awkward especially when you're spending so much of your hard earned money to travel and have a good time.
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866 posts
We are suburban Detroiters who always appreciate and enjoy having Canadians join the tours. On one tour we had a couple from Windsor, Ontario who were like next door neighbors to us. I worked many years with a fellow from Windsor who commuted every day to Dearborn and we became real comrades over time.