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Woman on her small laptop computer, perhaps playing a game like Boggle says "Go Fish"! Image by Konstantin Sutyagin
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

The Boggle Puzzle Says, “Go Fish”

How many hidden words can you find?

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | October 20, 2025
Inside Endless Caverns in New Market, Virginia, for a relaxing and fun getaway at Endless Caverns Resort. Image by Annie Tobey
Annie Tobey

A ‘Spirited’ Getaway at Endless Caverns and Shenandoah

Caverns, cabins, and Virginia craft spirits

By Annie Tobey | October 16, 2025
Visitors to Uppsala Cathedral will find a different take on the Virgin Mary with this lifelike statue, called “Mary (The Return).” CREDIT: Rick Steves, Rick Steves’ Europe. Uppsala mixes fun and history.
Rick Steves

Uppsala Mixes Fun and History

Where a joyful vibe complements the past

By Rick Steves | October 14, 2025
A young girl and her grandfather sit together looking at a tablet and laptop, perhaps working on a puzzle, like the Jumble puzzles - classic and for kids
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble Puzzles: Stables and Space Travel

Two scrambled word challenges – Jumble for Kids and the Classic

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | October 13, 2025
Visitors to Napoleon’s tomb, one of the Parisian monuments to Napoleon, can lean over the railing and bow to the emperor. CREDIT: Cameron Hewitt, Rick Steves’ Europe.
History

Parisian Monuments to Napoleon’s Rise and Fall

Finding the ‘straight story’ in Paris

By Rick Steves | October 7, 2025
Man on a laptop. Image by Monkey Business Images. Used with Boggle puzzle of words starting and ending with E
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Boggle: Words Starting & Ending with E

How many hidden words can you find?

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | October 6, 2025
Grandparents and grandson looking at a tablet and smiling, as if doing the humorous kids' Jumble puzzles with runners
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble Puzzles with Runners and Auto Techs

Two scrambled word challenges – Jumble for Kids and the Classic

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | September 29, 2025
Two men engaged in a bar conversation with beers and bar food. Image by Volodymyr Harasymiv
Greg Schwem

Bar Conversations of a Solo Diner

Was it a good idea to interrupt God?

By Greg Schwem | September 24, 2025
The often-overlooked capital of Romania nonetheless offers plenty of reasons to visit, including monuments to history among the recent revival in Bucharest – like the Palace of the Parliament, Europe’s biggest building, the Built by communist dictator Nicolae Ceaușescu.
Rick Steves

Revival in Bucharest

The paradoxes of this lively old town and its eerie palace

September 23, 2025
A man and dog using a laptop. Humorous image of dog with sunglasses. For a fruitful Boggle puzzle. Image by Gunold
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

A Fruitful Boggle Puzzle

How many hidden words can you find?

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | September 22, 2025

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