• Girl in meadow, Murren, Switzerland

May Travel News

Hi from Rick: Unforgettable Travels

I'm in Italy this month, updating our Rick Steves guidebooks. I don't speak Italian, but I know lots of good words. One I use a lot (along with bella, scusi, complimenti, and delizioso) is indimenticabile — "unforgettable." There's something about great travel that isn't just "memorable"…it's indimenticabile.

When I'm on the road, I meet lots of travelers. Some are doing Europe on their own; others are on our Rick Steves tours. It's fun to simply observe these on-the-ball travelers as they navigate the crowds (and the new booking requirements), wander wonderstruck through layer cakes of history (and layer cakes of great lasagna), pose with loved ones at just the best viewpoints, and laugh with the locals they meet — thanks to our passion for people-to-people travel… Read more

In this issue


Tour member sitting on bus

Tips for Comparing European Bus Tours

Taking a bus tour can be a good choice if your European vacation time is limited. Offerings range from luxury we-handle-everything bus tours for smaller groups to comfortable midrange tours… Read more


Waiter in fancy cafe, Vienna

Tasting High Culture in Vienna

If any European capital knows how to enjoy the good life, it's Vienna. Compared to most modern urban centers, the pace of life here is slow. Locals linger over pastry and coffee at cafés… Read more


Cameron Hewitt at Rialto Bridge, Venice

Cameron’s Blog: In Europe, It’s the Little Differences

When you're on the road in Europe, sometimes it's the little differences that resonate the most: pragmatic, clever solutions to everyday problems that inspire you to do better back home… Read more


Old Town Hall and Marienplatz, Munich

Video of the Month: Comparing Teutonic Tours

From maritime Hamburg to fairy-tale Rothenberg and from musical Salzburg to regal Vienna, the Monday Night Travel team compares two Rick Steves tours: Best of Germany and Munich, Salzburg & Vienna… Watch the video


Commemorating D-Day’s 80th Anniversary

Join us on June 3 for Monday Night Travel as we share the remarkable story of D-Day, get tips on touring Normandy, and visit some thought-provoking WWII museums, monuments, and cemeteries… Register


Tour members sitting a table, Senj, Croatia

Travel Stress Free & Save $100

Check out our 2025 tour lineup, including 46 carefully crafted journeys covering Europe from the plains of Spain to the scalps of the Alps — and sign up by June 30 to save $100… Browse tours


Mont St Michel

Slideshow: Our Top 10 Tours

If you haven't yet decided on the trip of your dreams for 2025, take a peek at the corners of Europe that are really pushing our travelers' "I can't wait!" buttons. Let's begin our top 10 countdown… Read more