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Rick Steves meets an Istanbul tour group in the good hands of Turkish tour guide, Mert. CREDIT:Rick Steves, Rick Steves’ Europe. On the value of travel
Rick Steves

The Value of Travel

‘Uplifting encounters from my latest trip’

By Rick Steves | July 15, 2025
A woman's hands typing on a laptop. Used with the Boggle boat search puzzle
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Boggle BrainBusters Boat Search

How many hidden words can you find?

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | July 14, 2025
Man on computer, wearing headphones, perhaps pursuing ai-generated friends. Image by Aaron Amat.
Greg Schwem

Pursuing AI-Generated Friends

My first attempt at artificial friendship

By Greg Schwem | July 11, 2025
Celebration of Europe Day on May 9, 2025, at the Grand Place in Brussels, Belgium. Credit: Annie Tobey
Rick Steves

European Union 103

How the EU impacts travelers in Europe

By Rick Steves | July 8, 2025
A still of classic character actor John Doucette in "Cleopatra," from his son's collection - provided by John Doucette
Nick Thomas

Classic Character Actor John Doucette

His son talks about the man, the actor, the dad

By Nick Thomas | July 7, 2025
grandparents with granddaughter on a laptop computer, possibly doing a puzzle. Image by Monkey Business Images, Dreamstime. Used October 2022 and July 2025 with "siblings fetch"
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble Puzzles: ‘Siblings Fetch’

Two scrambled word challenges – Jumble for Kids and the Classic

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | July 7, 2025
The European Union functions as one big market, much to the delight of small businesses like this gelateria in Lucca, Italy. Rick Steves, Rick Steves’ Europe. Presented with his article on how the EU works.
History

European Union 102

How the EU works and why it matters

By Rick Steves | July 1, 2025
Grandmother with young adult grandson at a computer, possibly doing a puzzle or game like the Find the Furniture Boggle BrainBuster. By Monkey Business Images.
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Boggle BrainBusters: Find the Furniture

How many hidden words can you find?

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | June 30, 2025
The flag of the European Union. 75 years ago, the European Union was founded as a peace project. It’s still succeeding as one today. CREDIT: Cameron Hewitt, Rick Steves’ Europe. For a history of the European Union
History

European Union 101

The history of the EU

By Rick Steves | June 25, 2025
grandmother and granddaughter on a laptop possibly doing online puzzles. photo by Wavebreakmedia Dreamstime. For Jumble fun and games puzzle
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble Puzzles: Bowling and Mom

Two scrambled word challenges – Jumble for Kids and the Classic

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | June 23, 2025

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