Sevilla, the capital of Spain’s southern Andalucía region, is as soulful a place as I’ve ever been. It’s a wonderful-to-be-alive kind of town, where the colour of flamenco dresses, melodies from ...

The land of the Basque people, split between Spain and France, is a “nation without a state” — left off the map when they drew Europe’s national borders. The Basque Country is often left out of travel ...

As someone who lived in Spain for five years, I can say with utmost certainty that if you are the type of person who enjoys a travel destination where your day is jam-packed with activities, then a ...

Rick Steves has built a business around his love of travel. Particularly travel to Europe. It’s hard not to run into Steves’ work: He hosts a TV show on PBS, produces a radio show, writes a travel ...

On my last visit to Toledo, it seemed holier than ever: Dark El Greco clouds threatened overhead, stark against bright, clear horizons. Hail pelted the masses of people clogging the streets as they ...

If you could take a road trip with your younger self, how well do you think the two of you would get along? Would you have an admiration for each other? Would you even recognize each other? Rick ...

Join Rick Steves and the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra on a spectacular musical journey through Europe. Join Rick Steves and the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra on a spectacular musical journey through Europe.

Rick Steves never set out to be a travel guru. In the late '70s he had just graduated from university and was starting a career as a piano teacher. He felt the call of the "Hippie Trail" — an overland ...

Ah, Toledo, Spain — an ancient medieval city steeped in beauty and history. Perched atop a hill surrounded by the Tagus River, this formal capital of Spain is one of the country's most visually ...