More from Boomer

Two European boys play football in an alleyway. Much of Europe’s love for soccer is rooted in accessibility: A pitch can be grass or pavement, a team can be three or thirty, and goals can be a pair of shoes or a line drawn on a wall. If you Europe During the World Cup, the passion can enhance your trip. CREDIT: Dominic Arizona Bonuccelli, Rick Steves’ Europe.
Rick Steves

Traveling Europe During the World Cup

By Rick Steves | May 26, 2026
Monument Valley scenic drive showing the West and East Mitten Buttes - Nick Thomas
Travel

To Monument Valley, Utah and Arizona

By Nick Thomas | May 21, 2026
The tiny, church-capped island in romantic Lake Bled nudges this area’s quaintness level over the top. CREDIT:(Addie Mannan, Rick Steves’ Europe)
Rick Steves

Romantic Lake Bled

By Rick Steves | May 19, 2026