Rick Steves’ #1 Tip for Overcoming Language Barriers When Traveling originally appeared on Parade. One of the most intimidating parts of international travel is the language barrier you’re ...

Rick Steves’ Tips for Getting the Most Out of Your European Vacation. In the video, Steves explains that the “must-see” attractions you see advertised everywhere are just that: advertisements.

The other East Germany museum — the Contemporary History Forum — is funded by the German government. This centre examines life in a divided Germany (1945–1990), focusing mainly on the East ...

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.

Rick Steves’ Europe: A Symphonic Journey airs 8 p.m. Thursday, April 3, on WCET-TV (Channel 48) and Dayton’s WPTD-TV (Channel 16). The entire show also is posted on the PBS website here .

Join Rick Steves and the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra on a spectacular musical journey through Europe. ... Remember before the 1870s, like Germany, ...

This article is used with the permission of Rick Steves’ Europe (www.ricksteves.com). Rick Steves writes European guidebooks, hosts travel shows on public TV and radio, and organizes European tours.

As a young backpacker, I first fell in love with the picturesque village of Rothenburg, in Germany’s Franconian heartland. At that time, the town still fed a few farm animals within its medieval ...

Rick Steves is arguably the country’s most beloved travel writer and guide since Mark Twain, and millions know him from his long-running series on traveling through Europe.