Edmonds-based travel writer and TV host Rick Steves understands why some Americans may hesitate to travel these days. But ...

Looking to escape winter cold without leaving Europe? These mild-weather destinations offer sunshine, culture, and fewer ...

Rome's Trevi Fountain is one of the most visited tourist attractions in Europe, but a new fee may make certain visitors think ...

There’s no better introduction to Edinburgh – the historical, cultural, and political capital of Scotland – than a walk straight down the spine of the old town. Stretching from a hill-topping castle ...

Travel expert Rick Steves has highlighted a gorgeous French city on the river for eager tourists, equating visiting it to a real-life medieval fairy tale.

Travel writer and TV host Rick Steves was catching up on local news last month from his home in Edmonds, Washington, when a story caught his attention. A community hygiene center — the only one in ...

Traveling during the holidays in Europe, you’ll find the season marked not by the number of shopping days left until Christmas, but by a long series of winter festivals – both pagan and Christian – ...

Like a German child’s fantasy, Nurnberg’s fairy-godmother-like teenage angel stretched out her arms and said, “If you’re very, very gentle…you can touch my wings.” I stayed seated while little ...

Many tourists rely on information and advice from travel guru Rick Steves when they're vacationing in Europe. So they listen when the guidebook author and TV show host says ordering the "tourist menu" ...

When travel dreams take people to Europe, Italy is often their first stop. There’s something seductively charming about this country, its people, and la dolce vita. I always feel at home in Italy, ...