While London sits upon an ancient Roman foundation (Londinium), today’s city was shaped in a powerful way by England’s Industrial Revolution. In 1800, London had about a million people. By 1900, its ...

Squinting at the jeweled snuff box of Frederick the Great in London’s Victoria and Albert Museum, it occurs to me that you could make a theme tour called “Exquisite London.” It would feature the ...

Travel expert Rick Steves knows a thing or two about how to make a trip to Europe memorable in all the right ways. He gave ...

London's finest public houses are sanctuaries of real ale and good conversations held in wood-clad institutions steeped in history and character. Commercial European lagers have been dominant fixtures ...

LONDON — Rick Steves was not walking like a tour guide. He powered down the sidewalk, mechanical pencil in hand, script tucked under the arm. He was not paying attention to the bustling British ...

Every winter, London explodes with festive activities leading up to Christmas Day. From decorated gardens to ice skating to elaborate light displays, this popular U.K. city is the perfect spot for a ...

If you could take a road trip with your younger self, how well do you think the two of you would get along? Would you have an admiration for each other? Would you even recognize each other? Rick ...

Rick Steves says experiencing crowded European clichés like the Eiffel Tower or the Colosseum are still worth it. They're ...

For Americans of a certain age and income bracket, Europe is synonymous with Rick Steves, a one-man travel impresario whose guidebooks and tour groups have introduced the continent to thousands of ...