TV Rick Steves' Europe - Season 11 Episode 8 : Why We Travel Rick Steves' Europe - Season 11 Episode 8 : Why We Travel 8.6/10 by 8 users In times of crisis and challenge, we ask ourselves: What is the true value of travel? Is it just hedonism…or something more powerful? After a lifetime of exploring Europe — and inspiring Americans to see Europe as the springboard for world exploration — Rick Steves shares his reasons why. This special episode is a sonnet to travel — an introspective love story, set in Europe, that vividly celebrates the rewards of exploring our world and the joy that awaits those who travel. Details Casts Posters Images Title Rick Steves' Europe - Season 11 Episode 8 : Why We Travel Alternative Titles Rse First Air Date 2000-09-03 Last Air Date 2025-12-10 Number of Episodes 159 Number of Seasons 13 Genres Documentary, Networks PBS, Casts Rick Steves Plot Keywords , Self - Host Rick Steves Episodes List Rick Steves' Europe Season 11 :Episode 1 Austrian and Italian Alps Austrian and Italian Alps 2020-10-19 Rick Steves, America's leading authority on European travel, returns to transport viewers to the continent's bustling cities, quaint villages and... Rick Steves' Europe Season 11 :Episode 2 Swiss Alps Swiss Alps 2020-10-20 Rick Steves, America's leading authority on European travel, returns to transport viewers to the continent's bustling cities, quaint villages and... Rick Steves' Europe Season 11 :Episode 3 French Alps and Lyon French Alps and Lyon 2020-10-22 Rick Steves, America's leading authority on European travel, returns to transport viewers to the continent's bustling cities, quaint villages and... Rick Steves' Europe Season 11 :Episode 4 Germany's Fascist History Germany's Fascist History 2020-11-24 Rick Steves, America's leading authority on European travel, returns to transport viewers to the continent's bustling cities, quaint villages and... Rick Steves' Europe Season 11 :Episode 5 Egypt's Cairo Egypt's Cairo 2020-11-24 Rick Steves, America's leading authority on European travel, returns to transport viewers to the continent's bustling cities, quaint villages and... Rick Steves' Europe Season 11 :Episode 6 Egypt's Nile, Alexandria, and Luxor Egypt's Nile, Alexandria, and Luxor 2020-11-21 Rick Steves, America's leading authority on European travel, returns to transport viewers to the continent's bustling cities, quaint villages and... Rick Steves' Europe Season 11 :Episode 7 Ethiopia: A Development Story Ethiopia: A Development Story 2020-11-30 Rick Steves, America's leading authority on European travel, returns to transport viewers to the continent's bustling cities, quaint villages and... Rick Steves' Europe Season 11 :Episode 8 Why We Travel Why We Travel 2020-12-07 Rick Steves, America's leading authority on European travel, returns to transport viewers to the continent's bustling cities, quaint villages and...