Mershon Auditorium
\n1871 N High St\, Columbus\, OH 4 3210
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Mershon Auditorium
\ n1871 N High St\, C olumbus\, OH 43210
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An Evening with \;Rick \;Steves
\nDate: Thursday\, February 20\, 2025
\nTime: \;7:0
0 p.m.
Doors open at 6:00 p.m.
Location: Me rshon Auditorium\,1871 N High St\, Columbus\, OH 43210
\nEve nt Description: \;In the 1970s\, the ultimate trip for any ba ckpacker was the storied "Hippie Trail" from Istanbul to Kathmandu. A 23-y ear-old Rick Steves made the trek and documented his experiences along the way: leaping off a moving train in Yugoslavia\, getting lost in Lahore\, battling leeches in Pokhara\, making the scene on Freak Street in Kathmand u\, and more. That 60\,000-word journal is now Rick&rsquo\;s newest book\, "On the Hippie Trail: Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a T ravel Writer" &mdash\; and he is celebrating its publication with a new talk that illustrates how this coming-of-age trip inspired his teac hing mission to equip and inspire Americans to venture beyond Orlando: to travel smartly by creating an efficient itinerary\, eating and sleeping we ll\, avoiding crowds\, and packing light...to travel experientially\, with the philosophy that the more understanding you bring to your sightseeing\ , the more you&rsquo\;ll get out of it\, and meeting people carbonates you r experience...and to &ldquo\;travel as a political act&rdquo\; by broaden ing their perspectives and coming home with the greatest of all souvenirs: a passion for building not walls\, but bridges.
\nTickets: Tickets are on sale through Ticketmaster. They are offered at 4 p rice points based on seat selection: $15\, $25\, $35\, and $50 plus applic able fees.
\nBook Sales: \;Purchase "On the Hippie Trail: Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a Travel Writer " in advance through the "Add Merchandise" option in Ticketmaster . Pre-purchased books are available at a discounted price of $24.00 plus s ales tax. Books purchased through the ticketing link will be available for pickup at the event. Books may also be purchased at the event for the ful l price of $30 (which includes the tax). Many thanks to local Delaware boo kseller\, Beanbag Books for their support of this event.< /p>\n
Book Signing: \;Books purchased through the e vent\, whether in advance through Ticketmaster or on-site\, are eligible t o be signed after the talk. \;
\nAbout Rick Steves: \;Rick Steves\, America's m ost respected authority on European travel\, empowers Americans to have Eu ropean trips that are fun\, affordable\, and culturally broadening. In 197 6\, he started his business\, Rick Steves' Europe\, headquartered in Edmon ds\, Washington\, near Seattle. There he produces a best-selling guidebook series\, a popular public television show\, a weekly public radio show\, a syndicated travel column\, and free travel information available through his travel center and \;rickste ves.com. Rick Steves' Europe also runs a successful small-group tour p rogram taking 30\,000 travelers to Europe annually.
\nLocati on &\; Parking: Mershon Auditorium is located on The Ohio Stat e University campus at the intersection of 15th Avenue\, between High Stre et and College Rd. The Auditorium is part of the Wexner Center for the Art s. Learn more about visiting and parking at the Wexner Center for the Arts at \;www.wexarts.org/pl an-your-visit.
\n\nPresented by 12 Central Ohio l ibrary systems.
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