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Bavaria is dotted with cute, colorful, cobbled towns, towns like Füssen. CREDIT: Cameron Hewitt, Rick Steves’ Europe.
Rick Steves

Charming Bavarian

Carvings, castles, and cute towns

By Rick Steves | July 14, 2026
woman outside with tablet, by Wavebreakmedia, perhaps even play Boggle's state capitals puzzle word search and Boggle the metals
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Boggle BrainBusters: Find the Metals

Can you find the hidden words?

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | July 13, 2026
Old kids' games can be fun, regardless of age. Filip Fuxa
Greg Schwem

Old Kids’ Games and Other Dicey Donations

‘No, I don’t want your yard sale donation’

By Greg Schwem | July 8, 2026
Europe is getting hotter and hotter – meaning travelers need to find ways to stay cool on the road and beat the heat in Europe. CREDIT: Dominic Arizona Bonuccelli, Rick Steves’ Europe.
Rick Steves

Beat the Heat in Europe

‘Cool’ travel tips from a pro

By Rick Steves | July 7, 2026
Three generations of a family around a laptop. Jumble pro dreams puzzles and others. From Rmarmion. This week’s Jumbles feature riddles and stitches. Unscramble the words and the funny bonus answer with a Jumble for Kids and the classic, then again for a buffet of careers
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble Puzzles: Pro Dreams of Soccer and Sewing

Two scrambled word challenges – Jumble for Kids and the Classic

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | July 6, 2026
When visiting Cardiff, you can't miss its historic port, vibrant downtown, and bits of medieval intrigue and Victorian bling scattered throughout. CREDIT: Rick Steves, Rick Steves’ Europe
Rick Steves

Visiting Cardiff

A taste of Wales in its spunky capital

By Rick Steves | June 30, 2026
senior couple looking at a computer tablet together. For Boggle puzzle, Boggled by Countries
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Boggle BrainBusters: Boggled by Countries

Can you find the hidden words?

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | June 29, 2026
Take a Hike. Vistor Center and car park overlooking part of the Palo Duro Canyon - Nick Thomas
Nick Thomas

Take a Hike to Palo Duro Canyon, Texas

The Grand Canyon of the Lone Star State

By Nick Thomas | June 26, 2026
Lake Como is lined with luxurious villas, crowned by snow-capped mountains, and busy with fleets of little ferries darting from one cute town to another, one of many sights in the Lakes District of Italy. CREDIT: Cameron Hewitt, Rick Steves’ Europe.
Rick Steves

Lakes District of Italy

Natural poetry, scenery, sightseeing, and relaxation

By Rick Steves | June 23, 2026
An assortment of guitars in a store. Valeriy Velikov. Are boomer boys, now men, more alike or more different?
Nostalgia

Boomer Boys and the Men They Became

How similar are these men from the same generation?

By Phil Perkins | June 22, 2026

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