Around 200 miles north of Lisbon is Porto, Portugal, a coastal city with a rich European heritage. Nowhere is this heritage more evident than in the Porto's historic center. Here, storybook buildings ...

It's tempting to squeeze in everything when planning a trip to Europe, but Rick Steves says to avoid booking a hotel for only ...

When visiting a new place, it can be tough to decipher whether or not an experience is authentic or one of those pesky tourist traps. Not only that, it can be equally difficult to decide whether or ...

I’m really into “second cities” these days. For generations, Industrial Age powerhouses in Europe turned into what we would call “the rust belt,” while their elegant “first city” counterparts enjoyed ...

Rick Steves has spent decades traveling and eating abroad, but there's one aspect of American cuisine that he doesn't skip ...