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Amanda came to Madrid 20 years ago for what was to be a short adventure. But she‘s still there today, living with her husband and two engergetic boys (the handsomest chulapos in Madrid). She maintains her American roots while enjoying madrileño and Spanish traditions, and leading Rick Steves tours through Spain and the Basque Country.
A tour guide and guidebook researcher for Rick Steves’ Europe (covering Scandinavia and Spain), Pål grew up in the Norwegian countryside near Oslo. He discovered his passion for travel at a young age and has backpacked much of the world. He first visited Spain with his family when he was four and has been back numerous times since, to this land that he considers his second home. When he’s not working for Rick Steves, you’ll find Pål skiing the Norwegian woods in winter and sailing the seven seas in summer.
Raised in Memphis, Robert funded his first dream trip to Europe in 1998 by selling his entire Star Wars collection—proof that where there’s a will, there’s a way. He fell in love with Spain and Portugal and constantly returned, all while living for 14 years in Argentina. In the end, Robert married a sevillano and moved to Spain. He enjoys exploring small town Iberia and uncovering long-lost connections between Spain and Portugal’s intertwined history.
Gene has co-authored more than a dozen Rick Steves books, specializing in writing walks and tours of Europe’s cities, museums, and cultural sights. He also writes for Rick’s public television series, produces audio tours on Europe, and is a regular guest on Rick’s public radio show. Outside of the travel world, Gene has co-authored The Seattle Joke Book. As a composer, he has written an opera called Matter, a violin sonata, and dozens of songs. He lives near Seattle, where he enjoys giving presentations on art and history, and roots for the Mariners in good times and bad.
