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 ...

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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 ...

The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra performs under the baton of conductor Yannick Nezet-Seguin during the 2026 Vienna Philharmonic New Year's Concert in Vienna, Austria, Jan. 1, 2026. (Dieter Nagl/The ...

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 ...

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Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world. This was the year I finally made good on a five-year-old promise to ...

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 ...