When touring any city, it's fun to drop in on the local university. | In Europe, universities can be essential sightseeing ...

European travel expert Rick Steves recommends this picturesque wine region in France for its pleasant climate patterns and ...

As the host of "Rick Steves Europe," Rick Steves knows a thing or two about the region -- and there's one French foodie ...

Europe is rich in history, but its splendid castles, antique churches, and age-old ruins tell only part of the story. To dig even deeper in time – much deeper – visit a cave. Some of my favorites, in ...

Sunny, out-of-the-way Languedoc stretches from the Mediterranean to the Pyrenees in southwest France. It shares a balmy climate, winter wind, grapevines, and the sea with the better-known neighboring ...

Just because you're galivanting through Europe doesn't mean you need to shut familiar fast food establishments out of your itinerary. According to food and travel writer, Rick Steves, these ...

Steves is a realist when it comes to the cost of the average European vacation, but is the ultimate optimist about finding ways to save when you can. "Europe is expensive. Prices are high for ...