Learn why travel expert Rick Steves loves this iconic attraction in Switzerland and says its worth the high price tag. Here's ...

For many people, the food is as important as the sights when traveling. Rick Steves agrees, and this is how he gets the best ...

One of Rick Steves' favorite European churches is a Baroque masterpiece in Bavaria, celebrated for its ornate Rococo details and gilded interiors.

Rick Steves has built a career encouraging Americans to explore the wider world, yet he is adamant that his home base will always remain in the United States. His reasoning is not a contradiction but ...

COLUMBIA — One of the world’s most popular travel guides is making Columbia his next destination. Rick Steves is partnering with the SC Philharmonic to take audiences on a trip to Europe without ever ...

Two centuries ago, there were dozens of independent states in the part of Europe that was German-speaking. Today, there are only four: Germany, Austria, Switzerland … and Liechtenstein. I like the way ...

When traveling in the Netherlands – with its canals, windmills, and tulip fields – it all seems so cute and sweet; you may find yourself exclaiming, “Everything’s just so…Dutch!” But for another side ...

When travel writer Rick Steves, 70, switched insurance providers, he visited a new doctor, who suggested Steves undergo a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test. Steves agreed. “He called me two days ...

Ironically, I've often found that it's in the moments when I need a vacation the most that it feels the least appropriate to pack a bag and take one. Being a journalist, I've covered everything from ...