America's favorite European travel expert has some helpful tips for booking last-minute accommodation. Here's everything you ...

Granada, Córdoba, and Sevilla – or the Costa del Sol. But for something more authentic, I like exploring the region’s ...

Rick Steves is an internationally known traveler specializing in European journeys. He loves to share his world with hundreds of thousands of travelers who take his company’s guided tours, the ...

After a routine blood test led to his diagnosis, the 70-year-old travel expert urges everyone to prioritize health exams.

Tipping outside of your home country can be stressful, but Rick Steves has some advice: Don't make the social faux pas of ...

Whether in a German spa, a Czech peat bath, or a Finnish sauna, a fun part of travel can be getting naked with strangers.

Smartly situated Lyon — just south of Burgundy, north of Provence, east of the Alps, and centered on a peninsula at the convergence of two major rivers — has long been a major culture hub and a foodie ...

With my intense travel schedule, I savor detours where I put away the schedule and notes and simply enjoy the moment. | Rick Steves says one of Europe’s best detours is a visit to a public bath or spa ...

European travel is expensive, and some unexpected additional costs are making it more so in 2026. Here's why Rick Steves says to be cautious of prices.

For a generation of travelers, the legendary Hippie Trail took adventurers on a journey of enlightenment, spiritual awakening and wild stories.

Southern Germany is dotted with spa towns boasting spring-fed baths with purportedly therapeutic mineral water. Another one of my favorites is in the Bavarian valley town of Schwangau, where the Royal ...