A reader once asked me if I were to bring a spry, 73-year-old grandmother to Europe, where would I go? My response: France’s Dordogne River Valley. I’d take her for a lazy canoe ride down the river, ...

Europe is rich in history, but its splendid castles, antique churches, and age-old ruins tell only part of the story. To dig ...

Getting close to one of the big icons of Western civilization – the Acropolis, the Palace of Versailles, the Colosseum – can ...

You might think the top of the Eiffel Tower will offer the best views, but Rick Steves disagrees. Here's where to take in the ...

There is a lot to consider when renting a car in France. You have to find the best rental car company, pick a place that has automatic cars (manual transmission is more common and cheaper) if you need ...

Rick Steves is the preeminent voice offering tips for traveling to a European country. His rules for dining in Europe, paired with his top mistake to avoid (eating breakfast at your hotel), are a ...

Imagine you and your favorite travel partner dangling in your own private little gondola, gliding silently for 40 minutes as you cross the Mer de Glace ("sea of ice"). You just left the last stop in ...

Imagine that happy day around 1700 when the monk Dom Pérignon, after much fiddling with the double fermentation of his grape juice, stumbled onto a bubbly delight. Having tasted the very first glass ...

SEATTLE — Esteemed television and radio travel host Rick Steves provided a social media update over a month after announcing his prostate cancer diagnosis. In the Facebook update, Steves mentioned ...

SEATTLE — Esteemed television and radio travel host Rick Steves announced on social media Wednesday that he's been diagnosed with prostate cancer. "I’d like to take a moment to share some important ...

A reader once asked me if I were to bring a spry, 73-year-old grandmother to Europe, where would I go? My response: France’s Dordogne River Valley. A reader once asked me if I were to bring a spry, 73 ...

Ride a cable car to the 12,602-foot-high tip of a rock needle. Then tale a gondola for Europe’s most breathtaking border crossing. Imagine you and your favorite travel partner dangling in your own ...