Just three years ago, we were all taken aback when news of COVID-19 spread like wildfire and quickly shutdown the country and the world. Who could imagine thousands of Americans lost to the virus, ...

Strasbourg, often referred to as France’s Christmas capital, exudes festive charm and has long been a favorite destination for travelers seeking a magical holiday experience. Known for its glittering ...

It’s fun to check in with other travel experts who keep their fingers on the pulse. One fellow always pops up: Rick Steves. I pay special attention to his European tips for a couple of reasons. But ...

Karen Urosevich, founder of Well Placed Travel, took a monthlong trip to Australia, New Zealand and Bali, balancing work and ...

Travel enabled him to cast his gaze beyond Puritan Boston and imagine fresh possibilities. What advice might the peripatetic founder offer us modern-day travelers? Here are five lessons, culled from ...

Paul Theroux: The South is not in the cities, it's in the small towns, the villages, on the back roads. Photo Credit: Steve McCurry/©Steve McCurry With the publication of "Deep South: Four Seasons on ...

I didn't think much about it when our train rolled to a stop, but when a voice came over the loudspeaker, I-and the other 439 passengers on the high-speed train from Madrid to Barcelona-would learn ...

In 1978, Rick Steves had a good thing going at home in Edmonds, Washington – until he blew it up. He was recently out of college and had already taken a few formative trips to Europe. He was a busy ...

Talk about trouble in paradise. A mom and daughter traveled to Mexico for a vacation full of beaches and margaritas — but they learned an important travel lesson the hard way after a lost luggage ...