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A criminal clad in black, carrying a flashlight and bag of goods. By Ljupco. Used with A Buc-ee’s Confession
Greg Schwem

A Buc-ee’s Confession

Humorist Greg Schwem comes clean

By Greg Schwem | January 17, 2025
Madrid’s cobbled Plaza Mayor has seen centuries of history, from bullfights to carnival celebrations to gruesome events of the Inquisition. Start exploring from Puerta del Sol to see Madrid’s Royal Palace, the Plaza Mayor, and the Prado Museum. CREDIT: Cameron Hewitt, Rick Steves’ Europe.
Rick Steves

Exploring Madrid with Puerta del Sol As the Hub

The Royal Palace, Plaza Mayor, and the Prado Museum

By Rick Steves | January 14, 2025
woman doing puzzle on tablet. Photo from monkey business images. Boggle Puzzle: Find the Hidden Countries and Find the Mammals Ending with E
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Boggle BrainBusters: Mammals Ending with ‘E’

How many hidden words can you find?

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | January 13, 2025
Strolling the maze-like streets of the main town on Mykonos, Chora, is a delight. (Cameron Hewitt, Rick Steves' Europe) Avoid the crowds for the best experience in the Greek Island of Mykonos, from Chora – aka, Mykonos town – to a wide selection of diverse beaches.
Rick Steves

Exploring the Greek Island of Mykonos

A picturesque port town and diverse beaches

By Rick Steves | January 7, 2025
three generations, from grandmother to mom to two kids, playing on a tablet. Image by Wong Sze Yuen. Used for Jumble puzzle
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble Puzzles: Parachutes and Marathons

Two scrambled word challenges – Jumble for Kids and the Classic

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | January 6, 2025
close-up at tip of bat of a baseball player hitting the ball
Greg Schwem

Don’t Stop with the ‘Golden At-Bat’ Rule

More new rules MLB should consider

By Greg Schwem | January 3, 2025
Cost-Conscious Vienna, Austria: Touring the Vienna State Opera is an affordable alternative to seeing a performance in the sumptuous building. (Dominic Arizona Bonuccelli, Rick Steves' Europe)
Rick Steves

Cost-Conscious Vienna

Austrian high culture on the cheap

By Rick Steves | December 31, 2024
A man on a computer, perhaps playing a game like Boggle the land formations
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Boggle BrainBusters: Find the Land Formations

How many hidden words can you find?

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | December 30, 2024
A granddad and granddaughter on a laptop. Image by Andrew Angelov. Used with Jumble puzzles with Apollo 11 riddle, Dec. 23 2024
David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

Jumble Puzzles: Apollo 11 and a Riddle

Two scrambled word challenges – Jumble for Kids and the Classic

By David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek | December 23, 2024
Step back in time in Turkey: At Ephesus, the monumental facade of the Library of Celsus makes it easy to imagine the grandeur of this ancient Greek and later Roman city at its peak. (Dominic Arizona Bonuccelli, Rick Steves' Europe)
Rick Steves

Step Back in Time in Turkey

Cave dwellings, Ancient Greece, the Roman Empire

By Rick Steves | December 17, 2024

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