Learn ways you can make the most of your travels, whether they take you near or far, and rethink how well you can get to know people and places. Whether you have the mindset of a tourist, a traveler, a pilgrim, or a mix of all of these, you can benefit from a greater appreciation of how your mindset shapes and can deeply enhance your journeys. Travel writer, tour guide, and author of many books on travel. Host of Rick Steves' Europe, a travel series on public television. Rick also hosts a public radio travel show called Travel with Rick Steves. His approach encourages travelers to become immersed in local people's way of life. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx