Celebrating 2014 and Looking Ahead to 2015 at Our Tour Reunion
1:00 01/01/1970
The annual Rick Steves’ Tour Reunion has dominated our work for the last ten days. The event is a twofer: a huge party celebrating tour members who joined us in Europe last year, and a “guide...
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A light-hearted look at the top 5 luxury travel trends for 2015
1:00 01/01/1970
The start of the new year is always a time for the travel industry to review data (or consult crystal balls) and present predictions for the top trends influencing travel in the coming year. Some of...
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Photograph of the week: An arduous ascent of one of Chile’s most active volcanoes
1:00 01/01/1970
This arduous ascent of one of Chile’s most active volcanoes, Villarrica, challenges the extremes of endurance for both young and old. Climbing in knee to waist-deep snow up to the 2,847 metre summit...
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Secret escapes – 3 ‘off-the-map’ Alpine ski resorts‏‏
1:00 01/01/1970
During the Cold War, there used to be a smattering of towns in the USSR that were ‘off the map’. Officially they didn’t exist. Soviet mapmakers hid them in their atlases with the clever use of...
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Visiting the White House During Christmas
1:00 01/01/1970
I recently had the opportunity to do something that I hadn’t even thought about before – visiting the White House during Christmas. I visited Washington, DC to take part in the White House’s...
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Coming Together in the Dead of Winter to Make Music
1:00 01/01/1970
As you watch this clip of choirs performing in Oslo and in Nürnberg, enjoy scenes of winter in Europe. While fields and squares are filled with color and vibrancy in the summer, the naked branches,...
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Top 30 local favorite Winter bars in Europe!
1:00 01/01/1970
Glühwein Hüsli by Samirluther The picture above probably makes you think of the following things: cold, snow, wind, warm wine, fireplaces, cozy and so on. To save you from winter depression we’ve...
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Rick Steves Tour Guides’ Tour: Best of Turkey Is a Huge Hit
1:00 01/01/1970
Each year, we host a tour guides’ summit for a week here in Seattle. About a hundred of our guides gather to train, brainstorm, and celebrate. Ideas — both great and crazy — are generated. Last...
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Where to Spend Christmas in Italy
1:00 01/01/1970
Visiting Italy during the Christmas season offers two bonuses – you’ll avoid the high summer season tourist crowds, and you’ll get to see the country decked out in all its holiday finery....
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5 surprisingly sumptuous hotels in Guatemala
1:00 01/01/1970
Between Mayan chocolate and volcanic hot springs, ancient ruins and textile markets, Guatemala has a little something for everyone. But no matter what your itinerary is like on your trip to this...
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