Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a Travel Writer,” features photographs, a foldout map and reproductions of journal ...

Dark El Greco clouds threatened overhead, stark against bright, clear horizons. Hail pelted the masses of people clogging the ...

Writer Rick Steves shares his "Hippie Trail" trek, "The Laramie Project" takes the stage, Glassquerade heats up and other ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-Rick Steves fans learned that even travel experts can miss connections. "I woke up very early in ...

(In this exclusive excerpt from Rick Steves’ “On the Hippie Trail: Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a Travel Writer,” Steves leaves his friend Gene Openshaw at a hotel to recover from a ...

Travel expert Rick Steves raves about this unique museum in Portugal that allows you to peek into the history of the country ...

If you’re an American who likes to travel, you’ve probably been influenced by Rick Steves. He’s known for his guidebooks ...

Toledo was once home to Europe’s most powerful king, Charles V, and is papered with the vividly spiritual paintings of the ...

Travel writer Rick Steves’ adventures on the Hippie Trail from Istanbul to Kathmandu made him think differently about the world. He says others should seek out mind-expanding travel, too.

Europe is known for its rich and sometimes dark history, and to experience its macabre side, Rick Steves suggests visiting ...

Rick Steves is coming to Minnesota soon but he would prefer that you not wish him, “Safe travels.” “Bon voyage” is the preferred message for the travel guru, who thinks safety, while good ...

In the book’s postscript, Steves reflects on the lessons about travel he internalized on the hippie trail, and the way they’ve echoed throughout his publishing career: “Travelers learn that fear is ...