Rick Steves provides tips for LGBTQ+, minority, senior and solo travelers exploring Europe

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. (Courtesy of Rick Steves)

Interested in traveling to Europe in the near future? Let Rick Steves and host Lois Reitzes help you prepare for your next adventure with the recurring “City Lights” series “ATL Up and Away: Travel Tips with Rick Steves.”

Steves is a very popular public television and radio host, bestselling guidebook author and activist who encourages people to broaden their perspectives through travel.

Each month, the media personality joins “City Lights” as our travel contributor, sharing his advice on making the most of your time away from Atlanta.

This month’s tip concerns exploring European countries as LGBTQ+, minority and/or senior citizen travelers.

“You can be part of the solution by letting people know that the more we travel, the more we get to know each other, and the less fear there will be,” said Steves.