Rick Steves writes European travel guidebooks and hosts travel shows . His TV series , `` Rick Steves ' Europe , '' airs on PBS stations . Belgian fries ( `` frites '' ) taste so good because they 're deep-fried twice -- once to cook , and once to brown . Steves ' company , Europe by Rail ( EBRR ) is a joint venture between the two companies that operates trains in over 20 countries around the world.
Rick Steves writes European travel guidebooks and hosts travel shows . His TV series , `` Rick Steves ' Europe , '' airs on PBS stations . Steves ' company , Europe by Rail ( EBRR ) is a joint venture between the two companies that operates trains in over 20 countries around the world.