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In the Romanian countryside: Whether being tended to by locals, dotting the countryside, or piled onto horse-drawn carts, you’ll find haystacks all over the Romanian region of Maramureș. CREDIT: Cameron Hewitt, Rick Steves’ Europe.
Rick Steves

The Romanian Countryside

Finding serendipity, history, and tradition

By Rick Steves | April 14, 2026
Granddad with two grandkids, together using a laptop, perhaps even doing a Jumble Kids puzzle
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble Puzzles: Clock and a Witch

Two scrambled word challenges – Jumble for Kids and the Classic

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | April 13, 2026
Suspicious man peeking through Venetian blinds. Is that a bad person he sees? Image by Suzanne Tucker
Greg Schwem

Who’s a Bad Person?

If you’re a good person, you’re probably very close to a bad one

By Greg Schwem | April 10, 2026
Hill Town-Hopping in Andalucía: Ronda’s breathtaking perch above a deep gorge is visually dramatic today — but was practical and vital when it was built. CREDIT: Dominic Arizona Bonuccelli, Rick Steves’ Europe.
Rick Steves

Hill Town-Hopping in Andalucía

Delve into the region’s interior for an authentic experience

By Rick Steves | April 7, 2026
Couple on a laptop at home, possibly playing a puzzle like Boggle BrainBusters
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

A Capital Boggle BrainBuster

How many hidden words can you find?

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | April 6, 2026
Which to choose, Oxford or Cambridge? In this photo: Cambridge hosts 31 colleges, all with the same layout: green, monastic-type courtyards surrounded by chapels, libraries, and housing. CREDIT: Cameron Hewitt, Rick Steves’ Europe.
Rick Steves

Oxford or Cambridge?

If you can only visit one, consider this

By Rick Steves | March 31, 2026
grandma and granddaughter on a laptop, perhaps doing puzzles like the Jumble Classic and for kids. Image by Monkey Business Images
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble Puzzles: Word Play and New Stores

Two scrambled word challenges – Jumble for Kids and the Classic

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | March 30, 2026
VMHC_We The People_Title Screen with Couple on Video Display_Courtesy of VMHC
Annie Tobey

‘We the People: The World in Our Commonwealth’

New exhibition at Richmond’s VMHC to honor the US’s 250th

By Annie Tobey | March 26, 2026
One of the Lutherland destinations: A top sight at Wartburg Castle is the humble Luther Room, where Martin Luther hunkered down to translate the New Testament. CREDIT:(Cameron Hewitt, Rick Steves’ Europe).
Rick Steves

Visiting Germany’s Lutherland Destinations

Three places that witnessed transformational moments

By Rick Steves | March 24, 2026
Woman using a tablet. By Mark Adams. Used with Jumble puzzles with oceans and Andes mountain chain and Say Cheese on Boomer magazine online.
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Boggle BrainBusters: Say Cheese!

How many hidden words can you find?

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | March 23, 2026

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