European travel expert Rick Steves offers advice on a major potential budget buster to definitely avoid doing while ...

When traveling in the Netherlands – with its canals, windmills, and tulip fields – it all seems so cute and sweet; you may find yourself exclaiming, “Everything’s just so…Dutch!” ...

You might think the top of the Eiffel Tower will offer the best views, but Rick Steves disagrees. Here's where to take in the ...

Solo female travelers can wear this surprisingly simple accessory to avoid unwanted attention in Italy, giving them the ...

The city of Mostar lies at a crossroads of cultures: just inland from the Adriatic coast, in the southern part of Bosnia-Herzegovina. Mostar — where Orthodox Serbs, Catholic Croats, and Muslim ...

When travel writer Rick Steves, 70, switched insurance providers, he visited a new doctor, who suggested Steves undergo a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test. Steves agreed. “He called me two days ...

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LONDON — Rick Steves was not walking like a tour guide. He powered down the sidewalk, mechanical pencil in hand, script tucked under the arm. He was not paying attention to the bustling British ...

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 ...

Pre-sale for Alaska Public Media members begins July 30. Tickets available to all August 4. Members, check your email for the early member access Code. In this inspiring talk, Rick Steves explores how ...

Ironically, I've often found that it's in the moments when I need a vacation the most that it feels the least appropriate to pack a bag and take one. Being a journalist, I've covered everything from ...