High in Switzerland, the mighty Alps seem to shout the glory of God. Up here, the Christmas season fills a winter wonderland with good cheer. I'll never forget the holiday I spent in the village of ...

Rick Steves is the preeminent European travel authority, and his advice on when to visit to save money and avoid crowds can ...

I’m high in the Swiss Alps in a tiny mountain hut on a perch called Ebenalp. Here, a spry grandpa in a sweater as worn as his face pulls a wide-eyed child onto his lap to teach him to drum with old ...

The sidewalk along the Aare River is congested with wet and happy Swiss, hiking upstream in swimsuits just to float back into town. I join them – marveling at how this exercise brings out the silly in ...

Food can get expensive when traveling in Europe. Thankfully, Rick Steves has a clever place to dine at on a budget -- and ...

Switzerland is the kind of place that seems to sparkle year-round, from undiscovered Swiss lakeside regions with mountain beauty to vibrant alpine meadows. But, if you're wondering when to go for the ...

Gimmelwald set amid the grandeur of the Bernese Oberland, remains pleasantly stuck in the past. There’s nothing but air between Gimmelwald and the rock face of the Jungfrau three and a half miles away ...