Rick Steves shares the simple rule he always follows to avoid packed crowds at popular sites—and it really works.

Many consider Germany’s Rothenburg ob der Tauber to be the best-preserved medieval town in Europe, … and many also consider it a horrible tourist trap. It’s true that everyone in the town makes their ...

Rick Steves and the Cincinnati Pops take audiences on a musical tour across Europe. Rick Steves and the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra, under the direction of conductor John Morris Russell, take audiences ...

If you want to look good on your Europe vacation and follow the sites' dress codes, Rick Steves suggests leaving this one type of shirt at home.

If San Francisco had a sister, it would be Lisbon. Both cities have awe-inspiring suspension bridges and famously foggy weather. Both are situated on the best natural harbors on the west coast of ...