A Historic Face-Off in Vienna
20:43 08/07/2016
Just finishing up my first day of research in Vienna, kicking off my eight-week summer trip, I was struck by how you can read history into the cityscape...
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Vienna’s Music in the Air
23:39 07/07/2016
Stepping out of my hotel in Vienna on my first hour in Europe (clearly still a bit bleary with jet lag), I’m confronted by free culture on the street...
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For Your Viewing Pleasure: The “Rick Steves’ Guide to Cuba” TV Special
19:53 07/07/2016
“Rick Steves’ Guide to Cuba,” a KCTS TV special based on a talk I recently gave on my Cuba adventure (from last January), is now yours to watch any...
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Top 5 luxury hotels for the Rio Olympics uncovered
22:34 06/07/2016
The moment has come. For the first time ever in South America, the whole world will meet. The XXXI Olympic Games will be in Rio, Brazil in August, 2016....
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What to Do About Airport Security Hassles?
23:59 05/07/2016
Spud Hilton, the travel editor at the San Francisco Chronicle, asked me, “With so many people complaining about airport security lately, what would...
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Little Things that Make Europe Magic
21:51 05/07/2016
Sometimes, it’s not the big sights but little, foolish things that remind me of the great joy of traveling through Europe. Here are nine of my...
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Narcissi-Sticks Invade Europe
21:04 04/07/2016
Let’s officially rename these crazy things “narcissi-sticks.” I enjoy taking “us-ies” — using my biological “selfie-stick” (my...
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Don’t Be Conned
21:34 03/07/2016
With the Brexit, the people of Britain were just conned by bald-faced lies into voting for something that their children generally didn’t want…but...
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The Best of What’s New in Europe
18:22 02/07/2016
Europe is a work in progress. And a big part of my work is discovering what’s new. Here are a couple of my favorite new items in Europe....
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Eyewitness Report: The Media’s Painting a Distorted Picture of Europe
0:55 02/07/2016
We travelers know that the media can make faraway places seem chaotic or unsafe. One of our lead tour guides, Sarah Murdoch, shares her take on things...
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