Travel

Jane Austen in Bath: Bath is Austen mecca. The author lived here for five tumultuous-yet-foundational years and set two of her novels here. CREDIT: Dominic Arizona Bonuccelli, Rick Steves’ Europe
Rick Steves

Birthday Tributes to Jane Austen in Bath

Your 2025 England trip might be impacted by a famous author

By Rick Steves | April 22, 2025
The vineyards along the Alsace Route du Vin grow familiar grapes such as riesling and pinot gris – but the wine they produce is uniquely Alsatian. An example of the flavors in Alsace
Rick Steves

German and French Flavors in Alsace

Spätzle and foie gras, Gewürztraminer and Riesling, Protestant and Catholic

By Rick Steves | April 15, 2025
smartphone snatching as a hand lifts a phone from a woman's bag that hangs from a public chair
Travel

Smartphone Snatching in Tourist Hotspots

Know the risks and what to do if your smartphone is stolen

By Harding Bush | April 9, 2025
Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany’s best-preserved walled town, is the king of medieval cuteness. CREDIT: (Dominic Arizona Bonuccelli, Rick Steves’ Europe).
Rick Steves

Medieval Charm in Rothenburg ob der Tauber

Germany’s popular walled town retains its historic nature

By Rick Steves | April 8, 2025
Portland Head Light, among the popular Maine lighthouses - Nick Thomas
Nick Thomas

My Favorite Maine Lighthouses

Take a Hike! With Nick Thomas along the New England coast

By Nick Thomas | April 4, 2025
Retire to Thailand, a particularly welcoming country.
Finance

Retire in Thailand, Where ‘The White Lotus’ Was Filmed

Your experience won’t mirror the show (fortunately)

By Brian O’Connell | April 1, 2025
A big, grassy park edges the Royal Crescent, which contains some of England’s finest Georgian homes, evoking the wealth and gentility of Bath’s 18th-century glory days. Also visit the Roman Baths to explore the city's ancient history.
Rick Steves

Roman Baths, Aristocracy, and Modern Relaxation

The beauty of Bath, the gem of Georgian England

By Rick Steves | April 1, 2025
Seating at Shirley's while dining at Hotel Petersburg
Food Finds

Elegant and Comfortable Dining at Hotel Petersburg

New boutique hotel, historic setting, contemporary food and drink

By Annie Tobey | March 26, 2025
Bruges’ dreamy canal was essential to its early history as a trading center. CREDIT: Rick Steves, Rick Steves’ Europe. Tourists can find numerous sensory pleasures in Bruges - chocolate, beer, fries, art and more
Rick Steves

Sensory Pleasures in Bruges

Beer, chocolate, fries, and art

By Rick Steves | March 25, 2025
Toledo’s cathedral, with its vast interior and great collection of art, is one of Europe’s most impressive, reflective of the emphasis of holy Toledo. CREDIT: Cameron Hewitt, Rick Steves’ Europe
Rick Steves

Holy Toledo, Spain

The country’s historic, artistic, and spiritual center

By Rick Steves | March 18, 2025

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