Travel

From “Skärgården” – literally “garden of skerries,” unforested rocks sticking up from the sea – to larger islands, populated with trees and people, the Stockholm archipelago offers an idyllic land-and-seascape. Travel writer Rick Steves offers suggestions for exploring it.
Rick Steves

Destinations in the Stockholm Archipelago

Making your way through the idyllic collection of islands

By Rick Steves | October 24, 2023
three seniors doing yoga by a tropical-theme pool, by Robert Kneschke. For article on wellness resorts
Health

Wellness Resorts Offer Renewal from Head to Toe

When you want your vacation to go deeper

By Emma Patch, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance | October 20, 2023
Totem poles in Saxman Native Village. Image by Anna Griessel, article on traveling outside of the guidebook
From Our Readers

‘That’s Not in the Guidebook’

And that’s a good thing

By Dale Davis | October 17, 2023
Enjoy a sunset stroll along Vernazza's breakwater at dusk when colors deepen and glow. Part of the beautiful finds in Cinque Terre.
Rick Steves

Five Flavors of Italy in the Cinque Terre

A laidback, colorful alternative to the French Riviera

By Rick Steves | October 17, 2023
Coffee drink with whipped cream and muffin, from The Dancing Turtle in Hatteras Island, NC
Food Finds

Wasting Away at the Dancing Turtle

A Hatteras Island spot where ‘nothing’ at home

By Steve Cook | October 12, 2023
Taft Museum of Art. (Taft Museum of Art/TNS)
Travel

Monet Arts Excursion in Cincinnati

Road Trips & Recipes with Kathy Witt

By Kathy Witt | October 10, 2023
Budapest ruin pub: The eclectic “ruin pub” scene in Budapest usually spills out of the bars and into courtyards. CREDIT: Rick Steves.
Rick Steves

Budapest Ruin Pubs

Enjoying the Bohemian vibe

By Rick Steves | October 3, 2023
Parisian market streets: Parisians make several stops in their grocery routine—at the fromagerie for cheese, the charcuterie (or boucher) for meats, and the boulangerie for freshly baked bread. CREDIT: Rick Steves.
Rick Steves

Parisian Market Streets

Bringing village charm to the French city

By Rick Steves | September 26, 2023
old town Edinburgh in Scotland, by Stefano Valeri. For article on an insider's view of home exchange.
Travel

An Insider’s Look at Home Exchange

From San Francisco to Sicily and beyond

By Naomi Marcus | September 22, 2023
Ampelmännchen / Ampelmann traffic light men pedestrian walk. CREDIT: Rick Steves. For article on East Berlin 'Ostalgia.'
Rick Steves

‘Ostalgia’ in East Berlin

Searching out the remains of the communist era

By Rick Steves | September 19, 2023

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