Open-air European markets are a popular stop for travelers looking to sample local produce, cheeses, or baked goods, or pick up handmade wares or vintage items as souvenirs to remember their trips by.

Crates of apples and peppers at an outdoor market - Madeleine_steinbach/Getty Images Travel expert Rick Steves wants to help people make European travel as accessible as possible. This is why he doesn ...

Steves is a realist when it comes to the cost of the average European vacation, but is the ultimate optimist about finding ways to save when you can. "Europe is expensive. Prices are high for ...