Travel

The Vasa sank just minutes into her maiden voyage … and now is the centerpiece of an outstanding maritime museum in Stockholm, one among several fascinating Scandinavian maritime museums. CREDIT: Dominic Arizona Bonuccelli, Rick Steves’ Europe.
Rick Steves

Scandinavian Maritime Museums

Seeing seafaring Scandinavia through these great museums

By Rick Steves | October 6, 2026
A scenic autumn view of the Blue Ridge Parkway as it winds through Botetourt County, a perfect way to savor fall in the Blue Ridge Mountains. CREDIT: Virginia Tourism Corporation.
Travel

Savoring Fall in Virginia’s Mountains

Find your favorites

October 2, 2026
The snowy volcanic slopes of Mount Hasan’s double peaks rule the horizon of Cappadocia, keeping watch over Güzelyurt in Turkey. CREDIT: Rick Steves, Rick Steves’ Europe.
Rick Steves

Güzelyurt in Turkey

A ‘beautiful land’ of quiet satisfaction

By Rick Steves | September 29, 2026
Climbing on the caves where the flower children of Matala stayed
Nostalgia

The Flower Children of Matala

‘Old scratchy rock ’n’ roll playing beneath the Matala moon’

By Sherri Moshman-Paganos | September 25, 2026
Abingdon, Virginia mountains
Annie Tobey

Abingdon: 5 Southwest VA Outdoor Treasures

Make the most of your mountain exploration from an Abingdon home base

By Annie Tobey | September 24, 2026
Traveling through Amsterdam by bike is one of the best ways to appreciate the city’s sights, smells, and overall vibe. CREDIT: Dominic Arizona Bonuccelli, Rick Steves’ Europe.
Rick Steves

Amsterdam by Bike

The sights, sounds and smells of the sensuous city … on two wheels

By Rick Steves | September 22, 2026
During Oktoberfest, Munich’s Wies’n grounds host around 15 gigantic tents, all of which operate like pop-up beer halls. CREDIT: Rick Steves, Rick Steves’ Europe.
Rick Steves

Oktoberfest Is Munich’s Massive Kegger

15 gigantic tents, each like a pop-up beer hall

By Rick Steves | September 21, 2026
Astrotourism: Tromsø, Norway, on Hurtigruten cruise line. By Alyssa Bichunsky. Courtesy Road Scholar.
Science & Technology

‘Astrotourism’ Soars Skyward

More travelers are taking trips that highlight astronomical sights

By Annie Tobey | September 17, 2026
King Ludwig II’s fantastical Neuschwanstein Castle is the epitome of 19th-century Romanticism. CREDIT: Rick Steves. Royalty and the ultra-wealthy have second homes fancier and more opulent than other people’s primary homes. European palaces exemplify this extravagance, like Mad King Ludwig II’s Neuschwanstein Castle, Versailles, and more.
Rick Steves

Neuschwanstein Castle Was a Getaway

Europe’s crazy rich royals and their lavish retreats

By Rick Steves | September 15, 2026
Reading a book in a cozy hotel bed on a sleepcation. Brizmaker
Travel

Take a ‘Sleepcation’

A different kind of dream vacation

By Beth Braverman, Kiplinger’s Personal Finance | September 11, 2026

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