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Rick's Syndicated Travel Column

"Rick Steves' Europe" — a weekly travel column syndicated by Tribune Media Services — is appearing in newspapers throughout the US. If you'd like to see fresh travel tips in your local paper every week, call and ask them to carry Rick's column! In the meantime, you can enjoy the archived columns we've linked below.

2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006
Participating Newspapers & Websites

Chicago Tribune
Chicago, IL

The Herald
Everett, WA

The Seattle Times
Seattle, WA

International Travel News
Sacramento, CA

Houston Chronicle
Houston, TX

Gainesville Sun
Gainesville, FL

San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco, CA

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Little Rock, AR

The Star-Ledger
Newark, NJ

Trenton Times
Trenton, NJ

Staten Island Advance
Staten Island, NY

The Spokesman Review
Spokane, WA

The Arizona Daily Star
Tucson, AZ

www.cnn.com

International Travel News

2009
January 2009
  • Iran: The Politics of People
  • El Salvador: Patriots and Poverty
  • The Nature of Travel in Costa Rica
  • Costa Rica: Where Even A Workaholic Could Be on Vacation
  • What's New in Europe for 2009
February 2009
  • What's New in Italy for 2009
  • What's New in Britain and Ireland for 2009
  • What's New in the Netherlands for 2009
  • What's New in France in 2009
March 2009
  • What's New in Germany & Austria for 2009
  • What's New in Eastern Europe for 2009
  • Affordable Europe
  • The Dingle Peninsula: Escape to Pure Ireland
  • Norway's Ultimate Natural Thrill
April 2009
  • What's New in Europe for 2009 (Extended Edition)
  • Magic Moments in Europe
  • Hostels: The Cure for Expensive, Lonely Travel
  • Stepping Back in Vernazza
  • Athens: A New Look for an Old City
  • Where the Ancient Olympics Meet the Wild West
May 2009
  • Cruising in Scandinavia
  • Techie Tips for Travelers
  • Become a Temporary European
  • Taking Your Taste Buds on a European Tour
June 2009
  • Wining and Dining in Vienna
  • Dublin's Irrepressible Spirit
  • Beyond Prague
  • Feel the Spirit
July 2009
  • Tourist Beware: Europe's Latest Travel Scams
  • Brussels: One of Europe's Great Travel Secrets
  • Stockholm's Noble Past and Present
  • Taking the Plunge in Budapest
  • The Sleaze of Fees
August 2009
  • Go Left, Young Man: Driving in Great Britain and Ireland
  • To Market, to Market in Provence
  • Tuning In to Tasty Italy
  • Historic Gdansk
September 2009
  • Santiago de Compostela, Spain
  • How I Pack for Europe
  • Intriguing Montenegro
  • Brighton: Fun, Sun, and Candy Floss
October 2009
  • Riding the Eurostar: Your Ears Won't Even Pop
  • Frankfurt — No Longer Bankfurt

2008
January 2008
  • Take it Back — 20 tips for stretching your dipping dollar
  • Ireland's Ring of Kerry
  • A Day in the Life of Rick Steves
  • Poland's Milk Bars
  • Offbeat Europe
February 2008
  • Sassy, Spicy Sicily
  • Off-Season Europe
  • Celebrating with the Christkind
  • Epiphany in Europe
  • Istanbul's Grand Bazaar
March 2008
  • From France to Italy Over Mont Blanc
  • Siena and its Crazy Horse Race
  • France's Mont St. Michel: Magnificence on a Mudflat
  • Travelers' Mantra: Pack Light, Pack Light, Pack Light
  • Ostia Antica, Near Rome
April 2008
  • A Bite of Bergen
  • Buffalo Nickels and Forgotten Mosques in Bosnia-Herzegovina
  • Mending Bridges in Mostar
May 2008
  • Wunderbar Wurzburg
  • Spain's Salamanca Sings
  • Portugal: One Foot in the Past and One in the Future
  • Music Like Oysters — Sexy and Full of the Sea
June 2008
  • Persepolis: 2,500 Years Ago, Iran Was Omnipotent
  • Paris: A City of Cozy Neighborhoods
  • Reims Rhymes with France
  • Positano Stroll: Behind the Chic Facades
  • Naples: Italy in the Extreme
July 2008
  • Rising to the Top in Germany
  • Blast to the Past in Spain
  • Inside the Religious Heart of England
  • Anglican Ritual, Snuff, and Meatloaf in Bath
August 2008
  • A Taste of Europe
  • Beer Makes Belgium Blossom
  • In Denmark, Even the Gravestones Are Content
  • Turning My Lens on Istanbul
September 2008
  • Seeing Amsterdam at Unusual Angles
  • Great Food Bargains in Great Britain
  • The Art and Value of Journaling as You Travel
  • Culture Shock and Wiggle Room
October 2008
  • Seeing History Unfold
  • Connecting in the Old World
  • Orange Roofs and Mortar Shells in Dubrovnik
  • American Prudes and European Nudes
November 2008
  • Three Flags Over Europe
  • Witnessing the Power of Faith in Fátima, Portugal
  • Cetinje: The End of the Road
  • Nicaragua: Pure Joy in a Humble Land
December 2008
  • Portugal's Nazaré: A Beach Town with Traditions
  • Seasons of Hope
  • Landing in Tehran
  • In Iran: No Credit Cards, Alcohol…or Urinals

2007
January 2007
  • Little Green (and Red) Men
  • Budapest Remembers the Cold War
  • The Camino de Santiago
  • Crawling Through Venice's Cicchetti Pubs
February 2007
  • After Hours at a German Stammtisch
  • Europe's Grand Boulevard
  • Small-Town Holland
  • San Sebastián
  • The Power of the Alps
March 2007
  • Portuguese Fado: The Fisherwoman's Blues
  • "Making the Little Shoes": Communing with students in Padua, Italy
  • Exquisite London: Victoria, Albert, Di, and Dodi
June 2007
  • While Tourists Sleep In: The pleasures of early-morning sightseeing
  • Bella Tuscany: "Here Begins Prosciutto"
  • Cow Culture: Sharing the road in Switzerland's Berner Oberland
  • Beachcombing in London: A scavenger hunt in The City
July 2007
  • Experiencing Rome's Culture: "In situ"
  • Sauerkraut in Italy's Alps: German culture in the Dolomites
  • Quirky Gibraltar: Happily English, with quickie weddings near Spain
  • Sharing Assisi: Tourists and Franciscan friars
  • The New Tangier: Tijuana no longer
August 2007
  • Montenegro's Bay of Kotor: The Low-Key Adriatic in Europe's Youngest Nation
  • Andorra: Not Lost in the Pyrenees
  • Strolling Córdoba's Back Streets: A Cultural Scavenger Hunt
  • France's Dordogne: Well-Fed Ex-Geese
September 2007
  • Flying with Fritz in Switzerland: Enjoying the Alps with a local
  • Idyllic Istria: Roman ruins and coastal villages in Croatia
  • Copenhagen: Just another brick in the wall?
  • An Aero-Dynamic Bike Ride in Denmark
October 2007
  • The Characters of Rothenburg: Bubbling with personality
  • Escargot and the Great American Buffalo: Snails, wine, and that French attitude
  • Yellow Lampposts and Czech Flypaper: Grooving in Trebon
  • Little, Little Liechtenstein: The prince and the pint-sized nation
November 2007
  • Cheered on by the Gnomes of Gimmelwald: Old friends in the Swiss Alps
  • An Insider's Look at European Tours: Insights from an expert
  • Floating Through Bern: Switzerland's playful capital
  • Wood Carvings, Ancient Flutes, and Whirling Dervishes: Off the beaten path in Turkey
December 2007
  • Cold in Kyoto: Hot Topics from Junkies to Junk Mail
  • Cock Crow on Hydra: A Traffic-Free Greek Island
  • Istanbul Deja Vu: Rediscovering Turkey's Top City
  • Greece's Top Ten Stops: Notes from a Greek Holiday

2006
June 2006
  • The Cotswolds Villages: Quirky and Quaint
  • Sightseeing for Sailors in Oslo: Bygdøy
  • Gimmelwald: The Swiss Alps in Your Lap
  • The Algarve, Portugal's Sunny South Coast
  • Bruges: Pickled in Gothic
July 2006
  • Affording Copenhagen
  • Pickles, Nuns, and Bullfights: España
  • Joie de Vivre on the French Riviera
  • The Italian Allure of Lake Como
August 2006
  • Boning Up on Europe
  • Rome: A Romantic Breeze
  • Austria Delights Music Lovers
  • The Sauna in Helsinki
September 2006
  • Oslo
  • Amster Amster Dam Dam Dam
  • Flying to Europe
  • The Eagle's Nest at Berchtesgaden
  • Two Bulls is Plenty
October 2006
  • Sleek Stockholm
  • Vienna's Hapsburg Splendor
  • Ireland's Aran Islands
  • Paris Market 101
  • Odorous Olomouc
November 2006
  • Plitvice Lakes National Park
  • Blackpool
  • Hiking the Dolomites
  • Circling in on the Arc de Triomphe
December 2006
  • A Grüss Gott Shop
  • High in Appenzell
  • Italy's Cinque Terre
  • Best of Basque Country
  • Powerful Music in Paris
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