Getting close to one of the big icons of Western civilization – the Acropolis, the Palace of Versailles, the Colosseum – can be the spine-tingling high point of a European ...

European travel expert Rick Steves offers advice on a major potential budget buster to definitely avoid doing while ...

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 ...

Travel expert Rick Steves will bravely travel just about anywhere - but he said one destination is just too dangerous to ...

Rick Steves rarely makes sweeping claims without good reason. So when he calls Frederiksborg Castle the top castle in Scandinavia, ears perk up. Striking design is part of Denmark's charm, and it's no ...

Europe is rich in history, but its splendid castles, antique churches, and age-old ruins tell only part of the story. To dig even deeper in time – much deeper – visit a cave. Some of my favorites, in ...

European travel expert Rick Steves has a surprising recommendation when it comes to cheap, reliable food for Americans spending time abroad.