Cameron Hewitt, travel writer for Rick Steves' Europe, thinks it may have something to do with a public transportation system ...

The Lustrafjord offers plenty of scenic adventures for anyone who takes time to linger in fjord country. From the heart of the Sognefjord, a handy express boat quickly gets travelers to Bergen, the ...

Perhaps the most high profile of Europe’s home studios is Claude Monet’s. The spiritual father of Impressionism, Monet spent ...

“Rugged” is putting it mildly when it comes to 80% of Norway. Historically, it was a challenge to live here. That’s why Vikings ventured south and so many emigrants left for America. But I find ...

There are many reasons to travel. We travel to explore new destinations, landscapes, and environments unlike anything we have back home. We travel to go on grand adventures — to hike iconic trails, ...

With Europe as our classroom, Rick shares the essential skills for smart, smooth travel. In this entertaining, information-packed talk, join Rick Steves as he shares lessons from a lifetime of travel.

If you could take a road trip with your younger self, how well do you think the two of you would get along? Would you have an admiration for each other? Would you even recognize each other? Rick ...

When you're traveling through Europe as an American, the point of the trip is to explore -- but it's easy to be taken in by a little familiarity. A pitstop at McDonald's to try one of the unique ...

(In this exclusive excerpt from Rick Steves’ “On the Hippie Trail: Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a Travel Writer,” Steves leaves his friend Gene Openshaw at a hotel to recover from a ...

As a traveller, I find myself visiting the homes of lots of dead people. Some are over the top (Louis XIV’s Versailles near ...