Travel guru Rick Steves knows a thing or two about getting the best out of a European trip, and he has great advice to offer ...

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, ...

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.

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

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

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 announced on social media Wednesday that he's been diagnosed with prostate cancer. "I’d like to take a moment to share some important ...

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 ...

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 ...