Typically, when people think of foodie destinations across Europe, they imagine chowing down on the best authentic pizza in Italy, enjoying buttery croissants from mouth-watering bakeries in France, ...

A trip to Lisbon is incomplete without a stroll through the winding lanes, taking in the colorful, multi-patterned facades around the city. In fact, travel guru Rick Steves describes modern-day Lisbon ...

I’m really into “second cities” these days. For generations, Industrial Age powerhouses in Europe turned into what we would call “the rust belt,” while their elegant “first city” counterparts enjoyed ...

Porto, the hub of northern Portugal, is a prime example of a national “second city.” Over several generations, many of Europe’s Industrial Age powerhouses fell into decline — not unlike America’s Rust ...

If you could take a road trip with your younger self, how well do you think the two of you would get along? Would you have an admiration for each other? Would you even recognize each other? Rick ...

Europe is a continent of long-lived cultures, with countless treasured traditions that have survived into modern times. While some of Europe’s customs live on only as clichés or tacky stage shows for ...

The writer and PBS host, 69, who underwent surgery in October, says he's approaching cancer like a new adventure, with a "traveler's mindset" Matt Hulbert; Courtesy Rick Steves Travel writer and host ...