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My Road Trip USA

February 2012

For 30 years, I've spent all my travel time overseas...mostly in Europe. Now it's time I saw the good old USA. On March 3rd, I'm setting off on a 20 cities in 20 days road trip — giving talks in mostly smaller cities and towns — all the way from Seattle, Washington to Tallahassee, Florida. Read more...

Today's European Travel News

Friday, February 3

Europe's cold snap claims more lives; snow falls from UK to Italy CNN | BBC | Guardian | ANSA
Two American tourists kidnapped in Egypt (New York Times)
Hungarian airline Malev collapses (BBC)
UN court rules against Italy over WWII compensation (BBC)
Shipwrecked Concordia is now a beckoning treasure (Seattle Times)

Miss a day? Check out this week's headlines

Rick's Travel Blog

Posted February 2, 2012: Rick Steves' Road Trip USA: 20 Cities in 20 Days this March

The Need for Study Abroad

Life-changing for students — even greater benefits for America

Volterra and San Gimignano

Volterra and San Gimignano

Italian hill towns with a different twist

Vernazza Digs Out from Disaster

Vernazza Digs Out from Disaster

This week's reports from Vernazza and Monterosso

Helpline Question of the Month

Should we delay traveling if there is economic trouble in Europe?

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