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Merchants’ Bridge is one of many picturesque sights in the inviting town of Erfurt. CREDIT: (Dominic Arizona Bonuccelli, Rick Steves’ Europe).
Rick Steves

Medieval Charm in Germany’s Erfurt

Time-capsule quality in a sleepy little town

By Rick Steves | December 10, 2024
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 with Sandals and the First Flight

Two scrambled word challenges – Jumble for Kids and the Classic

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | December 9, 2024
Pomeranian dog on sofa. For article on dog fears
Cathy M Rosenthal

A Dog Fears a Text Message

Is she sending a doggy message of her own?

By Cathy M. Rosenthal | December 3, 2024
Châteaux Day Trips from Paris: Napoleon gave his famous abdication speech on the stairs of Fontainebleau, a chateau bursting with eclectic artistic styles. (Rick Steves, Rick Steves' Europe)
Rick Steves

Châteaux Day Trips from Paris

A royal treat

By Rick Steves | December 3, 2024
Woman using her tablet beside a lake on a chilly fall day. Used with Boggle search for animals puzzle
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Boggle BrainBusters: Find the Mammals

How many hidden words can you find?

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | December 2, 2024
Mount Vesuvius, a still-active volcano, looms over the ruins of Pompeii. (Orin Dubrow, Rick Steves' Europe)
Rick Steves

Reflecting on Ruin at Vesuvius and Pompeii

Visiting these two classic sites

By Rick Steves | November 26, 2024
Massive slabs of petrified wood in the Crystal Forest at Petrified Forest National Park - Nick Thomas
Nick Thomas

Take a Hike: Petrified Forest National Park

This unearthly landscape is awaiting your exploration

By Nick Thomas | November 25, 2024
A grandmother and granddaughter on a laptop, as if even playing the Jumble puzzle game with felines and eagles.
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble Puzzles: Felines and Eagles

Two scrambled word challenges – Jumble for Kids and the Classic

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | November 25, 2024
With its awe-inspiring castle, delightful Old Town of shops and cobbled lanes, beautifully preserved architecture, and easy canoeing options, Český Krumlov has been discovered – but not spoiled – by tourists. CREDIT: Cameron Hewitt, Rick Steves’ Europe
Rick Steves

Český Krumlov in the Czech Republic

You’ll find a fairy-tale town lost in a time warp

By Rick Steves | November 19, 2024
"Grace & Favour" title image, used with article on Joanne Heywood's remembering the show, aka "Are You Being Served? Again"
Nick Thomas

Joanne Heywood Recalls “Are You Being Served? Again!”

A newcomer in the British series revival

By Nick Thomas | November 18, 2024

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