Rick Steves Cleaned Out By Gypsies

LISBON—Rick Steves, host of the PBS series Rick Steves’ Europe, was robbed by gypsies while wandering the labyrinthine streets of the Alfama Monday. “These quaint but rickety sailors’ quarters no longer house salty men of the sea, but they do play host to a colorful array of vagabonds,” Steves said, clapping along to a band of dancing Roma children while his watch was being stolen from his backpack by their mother. “Peak time for seeing these lively characters is before sunset, as darkness attracts a less savory element to the area.” Bonus footage of Steves getting mugged by a street punk in Berlin will be available on the Season 3 DVD anthology.