With towering peaks, pristine valleys, and fairytale villages, this European destination offers plenty of opportunities to ...

A reader once asked me if I were to bring a spry, 73-year-old grandmother to Europe, where would I go? My response: France’s Dordogne River Valley. I’d take her for a lazy canoe ride down the river, ...

Europe is rich in history, but its splendid castles, antique churches, and age-old ruins tell only part of the story. To dig ...

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 Seine, Arc de Triomphe, and more.

Rick Steves is known for nuggets of travel wisdom that appeal to the average person. This particular piece of advice will ensure you eat tasty food on a budget.

Europeans are known for their varied cuisines, honed to perfection over the centuries. However, there's one American meal ...

Ride a cable car to the 12,602-foot-high tip of a rock needle. Then tale a gondola for Europe’s most breathtaking border crossing. Imagine you and your favorite travel partner dangling in your own ...

Imagine that happy day around 1700 when the monk Dom Pérignon, after much fiddling with the double fermentation of his grape juice, stumbled onto a bubbly delight. Having tasted the very first glass ...

SEATTLE — Esteemed television and radio travel host Rick Steves provided a social media update over a month after announcing his prostate cancer diagnosis. In the Facebook update, Steves mentioned ...

SEATTLE — Esteemed television and radio travel host Rick Steves announced on social media Wednesday that he's been diagnosed with prostate cancer. "I’d like to take a moment to share some important ...

A reader once asked me if I were to bring a spry, 73-year-old grandmother to Europe, where would I go? My response: France’s Dordogne River Valley. A reader once asked me if I were to bring a spry, 73 ...

Imagine you and your favorite travel partner dangling in your own private little gondola, gliding silently for 40 minutes as you cross the Mer de Glace ("sea of ice"). You just left the last stop in ...