A dream European trip is likely to include some iconic cities. But if you want to avoid throngs of other tourists, you might ...

It’s hard to top Barcelona, Spain’s most cosmopolitan and fun city. But it’s still worth considering a change of scenery through at least one of several tempting day trips from Barcelona: the ...

If you’re in the mood to surrender to a city’s charms, let it be in Barcelona. Life bubbles in its narrow old town alleys, grand boulevards, and elegant modern district. While Barcelona has an ...

Money belts are a must-have when visiting Europe - if you use them properly. Rick Steves' simple money belt advice can help ...

Perhaps the most high profile of Europe’s home studios is Claude Monet’s. The spiritual father of Impressionism, Monet spent 40 years cultivating his garden and his art at Giverny, 50 miles northwest ...

It’s already been a busy year for Rick Steves. In March, Tacoma’s Pacific Lutheran University honored the international travel expert and Edmonds resident with its 2023 Wild Hope Award for his ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with travel writer and host Rick Steves about "overtourism" — when some locales prove too popular — and how not contribute to it. Summer travel season is ready to take off.

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 ...

Over 300 public TV stations could air WCET-TV's one-hour Cincinnati Pops concert program with Steves introducing popular classical works from seven European nations. For 25 years, Rick Steves has ...