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The Unexpected Way Rick Steves Finds Cheap But Tasty Eats When Traveling Europe By Joe Hoeffner Nov. 6, 2025 10:00 am EST
Whether you're backpacking across the Scottish Highlands or channeling your inner Odysseus and exploring the Greek islands, you would do well to listen to Rick Steves. You might watch his public television show or read one of his many guide books, but in either case, you're going to learn a lot about travel in general, and European travel in particular. He knows all the best kebab spots , he knows to avoid sitting at the cafe table with your drink if you don't want to pay extra, and, as it turns out, he knows how to get a great deal on meals: by going to one of Europe's many public cafeterias.
Sure, when you imagine yourself traveling to Eur

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