Making an itinerary can help you get the most out of your trip to Europe. Follow Rick Steves' advice so you can have a more enjoyable European vacation.

Beginning in mid-2025, U.S. travelers to 30 European countries must apply for ETIAS authorization before departure. The application process is online, costs €7 (approximately $7.47), and is free for ...

If you love medieval castles, storybook towns that look frozen in time, and vast museums you can get lost in for hours, chances are Europe is already on your radar for 2026. It all sounds good on ...

As another twelve months of European travel draws to a close, it's time to look ahead to 2025 and see which trends look set to shape the travel scene on the continent. I've gathered some intel from ...

Angel Castellanos, a multi-media travel expert and travel journalist, and European tour specialists The Tour Guy explain everything you need to know about traveling to Europe in 2025. Europe set a new ...

Economic pressures are driving budget-conscious travel in Europe, reshaping spending, boosting midscale hotels, packaged trips, and loyalty programs. The European travel landscape is undergoing a ...

For holiday cheer and festive décor, Europe’s great cities deliver in droves. While it seems nearly every sizable city has a ...

Europe has always held a kind of magic for me. It started with a well-worn travel book about Malta I found in the back of my grandmother’s closet, filled with handwritten notes and recipes she’d ...

European train travel is booming—from the luxurious, like the Orient Express, to the very affordable, like Nightjet and Eurostar. Discover the train journeys redefining European travel for 2026.

U.S. interest in traveling to Europe this summer has dropped by 7 percentage points. Cost concerns are the top barrier, but politics and global perception may also play a role. Chinese tourism to ...

The European Union has delayed the implementation of its ETIAS travel authorization system to the end of 2026. The ETIAS is not a visa, but a travel authorization for short-term stays in the EU for ...