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man on laptop with coffee, possibly doing puzzles or games like the Boggle country clue. From Wavebreakmedia
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Boggle BrainBusters: Country Clue

Can you find the hidden words?

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | June 15, 2026
The beauty of Belgian cuisine: Belgians take their beers as seriously as the French take their wines, with hundreds of types and about 1,500 brands. (Addie Mannan, Rick Steves' Europe)
Rick Steves

The Beauty of Belgian Cuisine

The sweet, the savory, and the sudsy

By Rick Steves | June 9, 2026
grandparents and grandkid looking at a laptop together, from Suprijono Sujarjoto. Two Jumble puzzles challenge you to pop the secrets. Play one with a favorite kid or use as a warm-up, then tackle the harder puzzle. Also the Sleepy Football Jumble
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble Puzzles: Sleepy Football

Two scrambled word challenges – Jumble for Kids and the Classic

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | June 8, 2026
Lyon offers romantic cobbled alleys, pastel Renaissance mansions, Paris-like shopping streets, evocative museums, and renowned cuisine, with no hint of crass tourism. (Addie Mannan, Rick Steves' Europe)
Rick Steves

Memorable Bites in Lyon

Without the taste of mass tourism

By Rick Steves | June 2, 2026
A woman on an e-tablet sitting at home. For Boggle goes to Hollywood puzzle or Boggle the cheese.
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Boggle BrainBusters: Find the Cheese

Can you find the hidden words?

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | June 1, 2026
A bank teller handing cash to a customer, but not granting the Chipotle Rule. Chernetskaya
Greg Schwem

The ‘Chipotle Rule’

It’s time to invoke it everywhere

By Greg Schwem | May 29, 2026
Two European boys play football in an alleyway. Much of Europe’s love for soccer is rooted in accessibility: A pitch can be grass or pavement, a team can be three or thirty, and goals can be a pair of shoes or a line drawn on a wall. If you Europe During the World Cup, the passion can enhance your trip. CREDIT: Dominic Arizona Bonuccelli, Rick Steves’ Europe.
Rick Steves

Traveling Europe During the World Cup

Soccer enthusiasm can affect your trip – in a good way

By Rick Steves | May 26, 2026
The tiny, church-capped island in romantic Lake Bled nudges this area’s quaintness level over the top. CREDIT:(Addie Mannan, Rick Steves’ Europe)
Rick Steves

Romantic Lake Bled

Exploring Slovenia’s alpine retreat

By Rick Steves | May 19, 2026
two adults on tablet Sepy67. Used with Boggle search for consonants and countries and Boggle the zodiac signs
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Boggle BrainBusters: Zodiac Signs

Can you find the hidden words?

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | May 18, 2026
One of the best emigration museums, the Irish Emigration Museum offers visitors a powerful, high-tech look at how, through immigration, the little island of Ireland has had an outsized impact on the global diaspora. CREDIT: Addie Mannan, Rick Steves’ Europe.
Rick Steves

Europe’s Emigration Museums

Tracing history, heritage, and hardship

By Rick Steves | May 12, 2026

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