{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Rick Steves is BACK for Episode 200!","description":"On this episode of \u201cOut of Office: A Travel Podcast,\u201d the boys celebrate the pod\u2019s 200th episode with travel icon Rick Steves! Kiernan chats with Rick about his latest book \u201cOn the Hippie Trail: Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a Travel Writer\u201d and about how keeping a journal can make one into a keener observer of culture.&amp;nbsp; Rick\u2019s philosophy of travel is that if you haven\u2019t come back changed, you didn\u2019t do it right. This interview will leave you changed. Plus, a new artistic saint! Things we talked about in today\u2019s podcast: Rick Steves\u2019 Europe https:\/\/www.ricksteves.com\/&amp;nbsp; Free scans of every page of Rick\u2019s journal  https:\/\/www.ricksteves.com\/about-rick\/original-hippie-trail-journal&amp;nbsp; Saint Gaudi!  https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/04\/14\/world\/europe\/antoni-gaudi-architect-saint.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&amp;amp;referringSource=articleShare&amp;nbsp; Wanna help us celebrate 200? Leave a review (please)!  https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/out-of-office-a-travel-podcast\/id1438098925&amp;nbsp; And a final note from Ryan and Kiernan: RIP POPE FRANCIS! ","author_name":"Out Of Office: A Travel Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/www.outofofficepod.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/36254255\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/36254255"}