We always use Rick Steves’ recommendations, his packs, etc. Great good ideas. I probably wouldn’t go on a tour with his org, because everyone in Seattle is a leftie and he comes across like that. But then, I don’t do tours. I think his guide books are the best. The guide sounds like an ass. Your friend should report him to Rick Steves - I bet the part that’s a lie is ‘Rick Steves told me to do this.’
Possible. Maybe Steves reads FreeRepublic. :)
It wasn't a friend of mine's, but the poster of the thread, but appreciate your comments.
Another thing people should be aware of, is that a lot of times, tour companies hire local tour guides for specific cities. Usually there's a tour guide and bus driver in charge of the whole tour. Then, when you visit different cities, they bring in local tour guides to show you around the highlights of that city. They probably contract with these various guides. When I toured the British Isles, we had local tour guides to take us around on walking tours, or bus tours of the area. We had one in London, Londonderry, Belfast, The Isle of Skye among them.