Rick Steves writes European guidebooks and hosts travel shows on public TV and radio. Contact him at rick@ricksteves.com. His column runs on alternating weeks in the Travel section.

Travel influencer Rick Steves has opinions about the best times of year to visit popular European destinations, and some of ...

Rick Steves has been exploring the continent for over 40 years, so it's easy to understand why so many travelers trust his recommendations when planning their dream vacations to Scotland. In an ...

Rick Steves is an expert when it comes to making the most of a trip to Europe, and he believes this sleeping option is the best way to go in Scotland.

Like Wales, Scotland is a country of ragtag Celts sharing an island with wealthy, powerful Anglo-Saxons. Since the days of William "Braveheart" Wallace, the Scots have chafed under English rule.

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Rick Steves, the American travel writer, guide book author and longtime PBS host, revealed Wednesday that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. In a lengthy statement posted to social media ...

With Europe as our classroom, Rick shares the essential skills for smart, smooth travel. In this entertaining, information-packed talk, join Rick Steves as he shares lessons from a lifetime of ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with travel writer and host Rick Steves about "overtourism" — when some locales prove too popular — and how not contribute to it.

Rick and Gene Openshaw consult their map of the Hippie Trail, 1978. Courtesy Rick Steves' Europe In 1978, he set off on the first of many big adventures, traversing the Hippie Trail and writing ...