Rick Steves, the globetrotting author of more than 30 bestselling guidebooks and the host of several public access TV and radio travel shows, spoke at the National Council for International Visitors (NCIV) 2009 National Meeting last Wednesday, where he was presented with the NCIV Citizen Diplomat Award. Steves blogged about NCIV and his experience at the conference on his website, RickSteves.com. Check out the full blog post here.