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In Istanbul, Turkey, where East meets West. Built by the Byzantine Emperor Justinian in the early sixth century on the grandest scale possible, the Hagia Sophia was later converted from a church into a mosque by the conquering Ottomans. CREDIT: Carrie Shepherd, Rick Steves’ Europe.
Rick Steves

East Meets West in Istanbul

A crossroads of civilizations in Turkey

By Rick Steves | May 21, 2025
Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas: Spring fed ponds at the northern entrance to the Grand Promenade. Credit: Debby Thomas
Nick Thomas

Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas

Take a Hike! with Nick Thomas

By Nick Thomas | May 20, 2025
man on tablet, maybe finding the Boggle hidden countries or the numbers in the letters. Prostockstudio
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Boggle Puzzle: Numbers in the Letters

How many hidden words can you find?

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | May 19, 2025
A city street through York in England: York’s atmospheric old butchers’ quarter, The Shambles, hosts tipsy medieval buildings. Though the lane looks tidy today, the blood, guts, and waste flushed into its center channel was once truly a shambles. CREDIT: (Dominic Arizona Bonuccelli, Rick Steves’ Europe).
Rick Steves

The Historic Layers of York in England

Viking artifacts, Roman bricks, railroads, and more

By Rick Steves | May 13, 2025
A granddad and grandson looking at a laptop together, perhaps doing a Kids Jumble puzzle
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble Puzzles: Noisy Cows and Happy Cat

Two scrambled word challenges, for Kids and the Classic

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | May 12, 2025
Public art, such as Joan Miró’s mural on the Ramblas, fits seamlessly into the street life of creative Barcelona. CREDIT: Cameron Hewitt, Rick Steves’ Europe.
Rick Steves

Creative Barcelona in Spain

Exploring the city’s artsy pulse

May 6, 2025
Woman using a tablet, possibly playing the Boggle word search puzzle, finding words ending in LF
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Boggle Puzzle: Words Ending in LF

How many hidden words can you find?

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | May 5, 2025
The Czech town of Třeboň is an inviting medieval burg famous for its peat spas, network of man-made lakes, and fish specialties. CREDIT: Cameron Hewitt, Rick Steves’ Europe.
Rick Steves

Třeboň and Třebíč

Two gems of the Czech countryside

By Rick Steves | April 29, 2025
Three generations of a family around a laptop. 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: A Buffet of Careers

Two scrambled word challenges – Jumble for Kids and the Classic

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | April 28, 2025
Jane Austen in Bath: Bath is Austen mecca. The author lived here for five tumultuous-yet-foundational years and set two of her novels here. CREDIT: Dominic Arizona Bonuccelli, Rick Steves’ Europe
Rick Steves

Birthday Tributes to Jane Austen in Bath

Your 2025 England trip might be impacted by a famous author

By Rick Steves | April 22, 2025

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