'ATL Up and Away: Travel Tips with Rick Steves' unwraps the secrets of shopping abroad
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Atlanta is home to the world’s busiest airport, offering abundant domestic and international flights. Team “City Lights” is helping eager travelers prepare for their next adventure with our recurring series: “ATL Up and Away: Travel Tips with Rick Steves.”
\Rick Steves is a very popular public television and radio host, bestselling guidebook author, and activist who encourages people to broaden their perspectives through travel. Each month, Rick joins “City Lights” as our travel contributor and shares his advice on making the most of your time away from Atlanta.
In today’s interview, Rick Steves spoke with “City Lights” host Lois Reitzes about shopping for gifts and souvenirs when traveling abroad to Europe.
“If you go to the big department stores, they’ve always got a local souvenir department there and it’s far less expensive than the touristy shops on the main square,” Steves advised.
“ATL Up and Away: Travel Tips with Rick Steves” recurs monthly, with stories, advice and pearls of wisdom gleaned from Rick Steves’ decades of adventures across the globe. More information about Travel guru Rick Steves is available here.