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Troll: credit to South County Tourism Council.
Martha Steger

A Glimpse of Luxury in South County, RI

Get up close and personal with trolls, but not Taylor

By Martha Steger | August 12, 2026
man doing puzzle Photo Monkey Business Images Dreamstime. Boggle the musical instruments
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Boggle BrainBusters: Find the Musical Instruments

Can you see the hidden words?

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | August 10, 2026
Visitors to Italy continue to plan itineraries around seeing great works – like the Sistine Chapel – as part of Italian Renaissance travels. CREDIT: Dominic Arizona Bonuccelli, Rick Steves’ Europe.
Museums & Galleries

Italian Renaissance Travels

Appreciating the 15th-century explosion of arts and culture

By Rick Steves | August 4, 2026
grandson and grandfather on tablet and laptop, possibly doing a puzzle like Jumble. By Sepy67
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble Puzzles: Acorns and Romans

Two scrambled word challenges – Jumble for Kids and the Classic

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | August 3, 2026
A man wearing headphones looking at his smartphone, perhaps listening to Amazon Music. Aaron Amat
Greg Schwem

Amazon Music Must Think I’m Very Depressed

Or, if I wasn’t depressed before, I am now

July 30, 2026
On the Nazaré boardwalk in this old Portuguese fishing town, locals and tourists alike are enticed by vendors offering all sorts of sun-dried and salted fish. CREDIT: Rick Steves, Rick Steves' Europe
Rick Steves

A Portuguese Fishing Town Turned Tourist Spot

Old-school joys in Nazaré, Portugal

By Rick Steves | July 28, 2026
woman sitting outside looking at a tablet, perhaps doing a puzzle like Boggle's Find 7 States
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Boggle BrainBusters: Two-Syllable Birds

Can you find the hidden words?

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | July 27, 2026
Helsinki Highlights: Creativity, saunas, and walkable sights. No services are held at Helsinki’s Kamppi Chapel. Instead, this spruce cylinder is open for anyone needing a reflective pause. CREDIT: Cameron Hewitt, Rick Steves’ Europe
Rick Steves

Helsinki Highlights

Creativity, saunas, and walkable sights

By Rick Steves | July 21, 2026
Cats on counter. Olgarimaschewvsckaya
Cathy M Rosenthal

Cats on Counters and Dogs Home Alone

Pet owner concerns

By Cathy M. Rosenthal | July 20, 2026
grandparents and granddaughters on a laptop, from Landd09. For Jumble puzzles, for kids and adults, with balloons and swine. And with King Kong and kites
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble Puzzles: King Kong and Kites

Two scrambled word challenges – Jumble for Kids and the Classic

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | July 20, 2026

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