Rick Steves says his journey as a travel writer follows Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs. He started with "Rick's travel hierarchy of needs," he says: "Eating and sleeping on a budget, staying healthy, not getting ripped off, catching the train."Steves' best-selling Europe Through the...
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When we produced our Rick Steves Iceland guidebook, we included a “how to” chapter on Europe’s ultimate road trip: driving 800 miles on Highway 1 around the perimeter of Iceland, connecting astonishing scenery, geothermal hotspots, glaciers and icebergs, charming fjordside settlements, and warm...
This tour treats you to the slice of Italy that's richest in contrasts, from cities to beaches and from rugged to glamorous. After touring the wonders of Rome, your Rick Steves guide will take you across Italy's boot to the wild beauty of the Gargano Peninsula and Adriatic Coast. You'll...
Experiential sightseeing, such as this food tour of Rome’s Testaccio neighborhood, is time and money well spent. (photo: Rick Steves) Splurging on a gondola ride in Venice buys you a memory for a lifetime. (photo: Rick Steves) I've always been a fan of budget travel tips. For more ...
This is Day 62 of my “100 Days in Europe” series. As I travel with Rick Steves’ Europe Tours, research my guidebooks, and make new TV shows, I’m reporting on my experiences across Europe. Still to come: Ireland, England, Scotland, Germany, Switzerland, and more. Thanks for joining...
Rome's Colosseum gets busy in peak season. Wet weather needn't dampen a visit to Europe's biggest cities, which bustle year-round. By Rick Steves Some people have flexible enough jobs and lifestyles to cherry-pick when to take their vacations, but many others have less choice. Fortunately,...
You need to have been a member of a Rick Steves tour in 2024 to qualify. For inspiration, have a look at the previous winning entries and dozens of others in our tour scrapbook archives. Get practical tips, review our rules, and enter our contest. This year’s entries: (Entries are ...
By Rick Steves In Europe, an afternoon on a bike — or a day, or weeks on end — gets you close to the ground and close to the people you came all this way to meet. Europeans love bicycles, and they are often genuinely impressed when they encounter Americans who reject the view from...
By Rick Steves The economy may be wobbly, but our travel dreams are still strong — for good reason. Europe is every bit as magical as ever, and no recession can change that. What matters is how well you manage your travel budget, and how you use those skills to create a better trip...