One of the biggest tips that travel expert Rick Steves drives home, regardless of destination, is to pack light. He only brings a carry-on bag and a personal item and requires his tour participants to ...

Like many frequent travelers, Rick Steves is of the opinion that some of the best travel experiences occur when you venture off the beaten path and explore places that fall outside of the usual ...

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 ...

Re: “Rick Steves buys ‘the most beautiful Christmas’ gift for homeless folks in Lynnwood” (Dec. 25, A1): Yay to author and TV host Rick Steves! Buying that building so the Lynnwood Hygiene Center ...

Travel teaches many lessons, and for famous American travel writer Rick Steves, one of those is that “Love thy neighbor” need not depend on proximity. The biblical phrase has been on Steves’ mind of ...

LYNNWOOD, Wash. — The people behind the Lynnwood Hygiene Center are celebrating what they call a holiday miracle. While the center was on the brink of closing before the end of this year, TV host and ...

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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 ...