Meet a Few of Our Best of Europe Guides

A European vacation is a major investment, so you'll want to entrust your trip to someone who's smart, experienced, and enthusiastic. Read interviews with some of our Best of Europe tour guides…and look forward to how your guide will bring Europe's great art, history, and culture to life (and have great fun doing it)!


Lisa Friend

Lisa is a dynamo of energy and knowledge. She's worked with Rick Steves for many years, in Europe and in Edmonds, WA. When stateside, Lisa is an integral member of our customer service and Monday Night Travel teams. When she's in Europe, Lisa is one of our most popular guides for Rick Steves' Best of Europe tours… Read more


Dimi Rigas

We first got to know Dimitri as a coach driver for our tours. Like all our drivers, he enjoyed spending time with tour members. But he also showed a keen interest in learning all about the sights and cities we visited. He would park and lock up the bus — then run to catch up with the group… Read more


Colleen Murphy in Venice

Colleen Murphy

Colleen has been leading groups of curious travelers around Europe since 1992. Although some things have changed over the years, her adventurous spirit and enthusiasm for travel continues to shine, and her tour members aren't shy about letting us know. You can find Colleen leading our Best of Europe tour throughout the season… Read more


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Tim Tendick

The travel bug has hit Tim hard, and he's not looking for a cure. A native of California's Bay Area, Tim has lived and worked in half a dozen countries but still calls Oakland home (he finds no conflict in loving both the A's and the Giants). After a decade of steady traveling, he's been in roughly a third of the countries… Read more


Ragen Van Sewell

Ragen is one of our ace Family Tour guides — but that's just the tip of his involvement. When he's not touring around Europe, Ragen manages the behind-the-scenes logistics for all of Rick Steves' Best of Europe and Family Europe tours (hotel and restaurant selection and booking, planning for daily activities, and more)… Read more