Rick Steves is the preeminent European travel authority, and his advice on when to visit to save money and avoid crowds can ...

A highlight of one of my European summers was a day I spent hiking in the Swiss Alps, on a hillside above the Berner Oberland’s Lauterbrunnen Valley. I was with a wonderful group of traveling friends, ...

A highlight of one of my European -summers was a day I spent hiking in the Swiss Alps, on a hillside above the Berner Oberland’s Lauterbrunnen Valley. I was with a wonderful group of traveling friends ...

Straddling the borders of France and Italy, Mont Blanc stand at 15,771 feet and is the tallest peak in western Europe. Part of the Alps, Mont Blanc is viewed by many to be the pinnacle (pun intended) ...

Two centuries ago, there were dozens of independent states in the part of Europe that was German-speaking. Today, there are only four: Germany, Austria, Switzerland … and Liechtenstein. I like the way ...