Rick Steves talks travel at RolfPotts.com

This month on the RolfPotts.com Writers Page, I feature an interview with Europe travel guru and PBS television host Rick Steves. Included in the interview are revelations on Rick's past as a piano teacher, the difficulty posed in reviewing restaurants ("You could eat at 100 good places in Paris this year and not know how they'll be next year or if you missed any that should definitely be included"), and how his public-speaking helped market his writing early in his career.

His advice for aspiring guidebook authors? Travel a lot. "Maintain a focus," he advises. "Take notes carefully in the field. Share your information generously -- almost as a publicity stunt. If it's any good, people with an ongoing need or appetite for good travel information will come back for more."