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Author: Rick Steves, Special to USA TODAY

Travel

Europe’s most beloved pilgrimage sites: Camino de Santiago, Assisi, Wittenberg and beyond

February 26, 2020 Rick Steves, Special to USA TODAY Comments Off on Europe’s most beloved pilgrimage sites: Camino de Santiago, Assisi, Wittenberg and beyond

With pilgrimages, the point is to go beyond tourism and connect more deeply with a place, a culture or a faith. Rick Steves shares several favorites.

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Going to Ireland in 2020? Here’s what you need to know before you go

February 19, 2020 Rick Steves, Special to USA TODAY Comments Off on Going to Ireland in 2020? Here’s what you need to know before you go

Ireland is an isle filled with cultural and historic wonders … and lately with lots of tourists, too, prompting many sites to require reservations.

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Defend yourself against 21st-century travel scams: Tips from Rick Steves

January 1, 2020 Rick Steves, Special to USA TODAY Comments Off on Defend yourself against 21st-century travel scams: Tips from Rick Steves

Be skeptical of fake officials, selfie-taking tourists behind you at the ATM and Airbnb hosts demanding wire transfers, warns Rick Steves.

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Skip the crowds at Europe’s biggest sites and enjoy these overlooked treasures instead

December 18, 2019 Rick Steves, Special to USA TODAY Comments Off on Skip the crowds at Europe’s biggest sites and enjoy these overlooked treasures instead

When the museums in cities Rome, Florence, and Vienna are overrun with tourists, Rick Steves advises skipping the crowds and visiting these spots.

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Lesser-known bones: Rick Steves’ guide to Europe’s most offbeat crypts and cemeteries

November 12, 2019 Rick Steves, Special to USA TODAY Comments Off on Lesser-known bones: Rick Steves’ guide to Europe’s most offbeat crypts and cemeteries

Paris’ Père Lachaise – final resting place of Jim Morrison and Oscar Wilde – isn’t Europe’s only must-see cemetery. Rick Steves suggest a few more.

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St. Andrews, Scotland: See the place where golf was born and Will and Kate fell in love

October 24, 2019 Rick Steves, Special to USA TODAY Comments Off on St. Andrews, Scotland: See the place where golf was born and Will and Kate fell in love

An easy day trip from Edinburgh, St. Andrews. Scotland, is the birthplace of golf and where the future king and queen of Britain fell in love.

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Rick Steves’ tips for European cruises: Eat in port, explore on your own, enjoy a sunrise

October 8, 2019 Rick Steves, Special to USA TODAY Comments Off on Rick Steves’ tips for European cruises: Eat in port, explore on your own, enjoy a sunrise

Rick Steves shares a few DIY tips from his own European cruise experiences: Disembark early and return late, try private tours and eat off the ship.

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Stockholm: Delightful, diverse day trips from the Swedish capital

October 1, 2019 Rick Steves, Special to USA TODAY Comments Off on Stockholm: Delightful, diverse day trips from the Swedish capital

Within an hour or so of the Swedish capital, you can check out a palace, ancient rune stones, visit a college town or island-hop.

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European royalty’s most over-the-top summer retreats, from Versailles to Neuschwanstein

July 8, 2019 Rick Steves, Special to USA TODAY Comments Off on European royalty’s most over-the-top summer retreats, from Versailles to Neuschwanstein

From France’s Versailles to Portugal’s Pena Palace, the best royal retreats provide insight into the dynamic, often quirky monarchs who built them.

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Geothermal baths and beyond: Rick Steves’ guide to Iceland’s steamiest sites

June 25, 2019 Rick Steves, Special to USA TODAY Comments Off on Geothermal baths and beyond: Rick Steves’ guide to Iceland’s steamiest sites

Iceland was steamy long before Jon Snow and Ygritte found their love cave in “Game of Thrones.” Rick Steves takes you on a tour of geothermal sites.

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