Roman Discoveries
1:00 01/01/1970
Crowds are a huge, huge thing at many major sights, including here at Rome’s Vatican Museums. Emerging economies in large parts of our world are creating big middle-class populations with enough...
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5 luxury hotels for your visit to Festival of the Sun in Cuzco
1:00 01/01/1970
With about 3,000 festivals annually in Peru, any time of the year is a good time to visit. For sun worshipers, try Festival of the Sun (or Inti Raymi). The days are a cozy 67 degrees, but bundle up...
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Good Guidebooks Provide Creative Solutions: Shared Minibus Tours of the Amalfi Coast
1:00 01/01/1970
We recently had our annual meeting with our publisher, Avalon Travel, and enjoyed celebrating the fact that our guidebooks are the USA’s best-selling books in each category. We’re just a little...
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Becoming an Italian food and wine expert in one luxurious week
1:00 01/01/1970
I can hardly believe that the road will lead anywhere. It is steep, rutted, and folds back on itself over and over again. My ears pop and the greenery around me transitions from pale green Tuscan...
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Map: 27 Game of Thrones Filming Locations to Visit in Europe
1:00 01/01/1970
The otherworldly landscapes seen on-screen in the Game of Thrones are as captivating as the dragons, direwolves and white walkers that make the story so unique. From the icy wilderness North of the...
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My 1973 “Europe Through the Gutter” Trip Frieze
1:00 01/01/1970
For several years, I’d pass the time on the flight home from my annual summer trip making a crude one-page frieze summarizing my trip. On my best trip ever (in 1973 with Gene Openshaw — who...
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3 of the most historical hotels in the Caribbean
1:00 01/01/1970
The Caribbean has a military and cultural history that spans many centuries and the remnants of buildings can still be seen today throughout the islands.  Here is a small selection of architectural...
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Easter Eggs in Greece
1:00 01/01/1970
Last week, I enjoyed filming Easter traditions in Greece for an upcoming public television special. Here are some of the vivid images that we captured. By the way, many Americans are not traveling in...
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Warning: Rick Steves Guidebooks Can Be Very Dangerous! (Please Help Me Be Funnier)
1:00 01/01/1970
  In an effort to add some whimsy to the stiff legalese on the copyright page of our guidebooks, for years I’ve inserted a little attempt at humor into the “we accept no responsibility for...
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Europe’s Most Colorful Gardens
1:00 01/01/1970
It’s hard to resist a garden in full bloom, especially one sampling every color of the rainbow. While one can easily find a slew of scenic gardens and public parks in just about any city, there are...
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