Rick Steves favorite town in Cinque Terre, Italy happens to be Vernazza, but he says that a different village actually boasts ...

The island of Hydra — less than two hours south of Athens by ferry — offers the ideal Greek island experience, and doesn’t ...

Here's why a small Rhine Valley town with a hilltop castle-turned-hotel captures Rick Steves' attention and the magic of ...

Sledding is big in Europe, and we aren't talking about saucer sleds down little hills: This is a heart-pounding ski ...

The show runs January 10th and 11th and brings some of the biggest names in travel to Seattle. Sponsored by Seattle Travel & ...

I have a confession: I'm in love with the Matterhorn. There's just something about this triangular peak of Disneyland fame – the most recognizable mountain on the planet. Just seeing it is one of 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 ...

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 ...

Mexico City, Mexico — Officials said a train accident in southern Mexico killed at least 13 people and injured dozens, halting traffic along a rail line connecting the Pacific Ocean with the Gulf of ...

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 ...

Rick Steves just spent $2.25 million—and not on travels in a far-flung land but on something much closer to home. The travel writer and TV host has been unmasked as the previously anonymous buyer who ...