Travel

The humble palloza, a round stone hut with a peaked thatched roof, dates back to Celtic times about 1,500 years ago. In the Spanish hamlet of O Cebreiro, on the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route, residents lived in pallozas until as recently as the 1960s. CREDIT: Rick Steves.
Rick Steves

‘Hauntingly Beautiful’ Spanish O Cebreiro

Humble hamlet evokes Spain at its rustic best

December 5, 2023
A woman at an airport, with an airplane behind her out the window, wonders, if travel insurance worthwhile?
Finance

Is Travel Insurance Worthwhile?

Insights from Kiplinger’s Money Power

By Emma Patch, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance | December 4, 2023
Stroll through Rome: An early-evening walk in Rome offers culture that you can't find in museums.
Rick Steves

Stroll Through Rome

Experience Italian culture ‘in situ’

By Rick Steves | November 28, 2023
Norfolk Virginia sign reading "Welcome to Norfolk, Virginia"
Annie Tobey

Pay a Visit to Norfolk This Winter

Surf, turf, and culture!

By Annie Tobey | November 24, 2023
In this piece of Montenegro, Kotor's zigzagging town wall rewards climbers with a spectacular view of the city, water, and mountains. CREDIT: Rick Steves.
Rick Steves

The Unpolished Beauty of Montenegro

‘Grittier, raw, and a bit exotic’

By Rick Steves | November 22, 2023
Belgian beer bottles and beer in glasses at 't Brugs Beertje in Bruges, Belgium
Rick Steves

Exploring Belgian Beers at ’t Brugs Beertje

Bruges brews lift a weary traveler’s spirits

By Rick Steves | November 14, 2023
Picturesque Rothenburg, with its pastel buildings, uniform rooflines, and flower boxes, is also famous for its unique people. These quirky, lovable people give the small German town its rich meaning. Rick Steves shares a few of his favorite Rothenburg characters.
Rick Steves

Beyond the Surface of Rothenburg, Germany

Small-town charm alongside quirky, lovable people

By Rick Steves | November 7, 2023
A Yorkie sitting on RV steps, by Guy Sagi. free RV camping with your dog.
Greg Schwem

Free, Alcohol-Infused RV Camping for You and Your Dog

Greg Schwem: ‘My dog would like a bottle of your finest bourbon’

By Greg Schwem | November 6, 2023
Mural from Lawrenceburg, taken by Kathy Witt for article on Indiana River Towns.
Travel

Indiana River Towns: Lawrenceburg and Aurora

Small-town adventures in shopping, wining and dining + a recipe

By Kathy Witt, Tribune News Service | October 31, 2023
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

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