{"product_id":"9781641717458","title":"On the Hippie Trail","description":"Author: Rick Steves\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781641717458\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Little Brown\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 30 Jun 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 264 Format: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow with a new preface and postscript!\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStow away with Rick Steves for a glimpse into the unforgettable moments, misadventures, and memories of his 1978 journey on the legendary Hippie Trail.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the 1970s, the ultimate trip for any backpacker was the storied \"Hippie Trail\" from Istanbul to Kathmandu. A 23-year-old Rick Steves made the trek, and like a travel writer in training, he documented everything along the way: jumping off a moving train, making friends in Tehran, getting lost in Lahore, getting high for the first time in Herat, battling leeches in Pokhara, and much more. The experience ignited his love of travel and forever broadened his perspective on the world.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book contains edited selections from Rick's journal and travel photos with a 45-years-later preface and postscript reflecting on how the journey through Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, and Nepal changed his life.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou know Rick Steves. Now discover the adventure of a lifetime that made him the travel writer he is today.\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67970805235870,"sku":"ADS-9781641717458","price":34.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781641717458.jpg?v=1794187496","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781641717458","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}