'ATL Up and Away: Travel Tips with Rick Steves' shares when to travel by car or train

Rick Steves is the very popular public television and radio host, bestselling guidebook author, and activist who encourages people to broaden their perspectives through travel. (Zachary Scott)

Atlanta is home to the world’s busiest airport offering abundant domestic and international flights. WABE’s “City Lights” is helping eager travelers prepare for their next adventure with our recurring series “ATL Up and Away: Travel Tips with Rick Steves.”

Rick Steves is the very popular public television and radio host, bestselling guidebook author and activist who encourages people to broaden their perspectives through travel. Each month, Rick joins “City Lights” as our travel contributor and shares his advice on making the most out of your time away from Atlanta.

In today’s interview, Rick Steves spoke with “City Lights” host Lois Reitzes about when to travel by train and car in a foreign country.

“The ethnocentric American traveler who refuses to learn the 24-hour clock misses their train,” Steves says.

“ATL Up and Away: Travel Tips with Rick Steves” recurs monthly, with stories, advice and pearls of wisdom gleaned from Rick Steves’ decades of adventures across the globe. More information about travel guru Rick Steves is available here.