Columns
Fines doubled for mask scoffers on public transport in US. Vaccinated foreigners can visit US.
Dear Globetrotter: Welcome to the 548th issue of your monthly worldwide travel magazine. You won’t find another publication like it!
Rick Steves’ Europe: Esperanza in Évora
Alentejo is a vast and arid land — the bleak interior of Portugal, where cork seems to be the dominant industry.
Only vaccinated to Bahamas. COVID on a Carnival cruise. Some travel insurers won't cover trip interruption in countries rated Level 4 by CDC.
Dear Globetrotter: Welcome to the 547th issue of your monthly worldwide travel magazine, which is largely reader-written.
Some consumer rights for air travelers proposed by White House. Airplane seat-selection fees and refunds.
Dear Globetrotter: Welcome to the 546th issue of your monthly worldwide travel magazine, keeping the travel embers glowing.
Rick Steves’ Europe: A little bone envy
Here’s one of my favorite European memories illustrating how, if you know where to look, you can find human bones on display in many corners of the Continent.
The Geografile
The Bank of England was founded by a Scotsman in 1694, while the Bank of Scotland was founded by an Englishman in 1695.
Rick Steves’ Europe: A Czech mud bath in Trebon
Submerged in a mucky peat brine, it occurs to me that this must be the strangest bath I have ever taken.
Rick Steves’ Europe: Venice’s cicchetti crawl
One of my favorite European memories is the joy of a pub crawl in Venice — a reminder of the fun that awaits in this popular destination.