Among European travelers, more and more people are cruising. Of course, cruising is — in many ways — an anathema to the "back door travel" philosophy that I've been preaching for 30 years.

In this onehour special Rick sails from Barcelona to Athens with stops in the French Riviera Rome and more Our goal to explore the ins and outs and pros and cons of ...

There are plenty of reasons to book a cruise, from onboard entertainment to beautiful ports of call. But sometimes, the ...

European travel expert Rick Steves offers advice on a major potential budget buster to definitely avoid doing while ...

I’m in Villefranche-sur-Mer on the French Riviera. It’s twilight and I’m eating at La Mere Germaine (Momma Germaine), a restaurant that got its start feeding hungry GIs in World War II. Germaine’s ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with travel writer and host Rick Steves about "overtourism" — when some locales prove too popular — and how not contribute to it. Summer travel season is ready to take off.

August is vacation time in Europe. Entire towns seem to shut down as locals head to seaside escapes, eager to enjoy ...

In this special, Rick sails from Barcelona to Athens, with stops in the French Riviera, Rome, and more. Our goal: to explore the ins and outs and pros and cons of cruising. We'll learn how to make the ...