Thought of the day: Why are male travel show hosts so creepy and off-putting? Rudy Maxa, Joseph Rosendo and of course the king of creepy dudes, Rick Steves. Whenever I watch a travel show featuring these guys I think the subject matter is interesting but they themselves are very unlikable, especially Rick Steves. Who would want to travel with these creeps? I wouldn't want to spend two minutes in their presence. They don't seem fun or appealing and they don't present historical facts with any sort of panache or style. (Rick Steves just sort of whines the historical info about whatever destination he's at and it's like listening to a deflating balloon. He also gives off a pervert vibe. God only knows what dark, dubious thoughts lurk behind that bespectacled, dullard facade.)