Located in a valley framed by the magnificent Dolomites, Bolzano is succinctly summed up by travel expert Rick Steves on his blog, Rick Steves' Europe, as a place where "Austria meets Italy." ...

This personal look back at his younger, freer days, Steves said, is like an "anthropological" peek into who he was as a man, ...

Italy packs a serious punch, filled with icons like the Dolomites, Lake Como ... of being the favorite of famous travel guide Rick Steves, which is certainly saying something.

Don't let Rick Steves' gentle demeanor fool you. He's one determined man—especially if something piques his curiosity, which is a great thing for all of us. In the mid-'70s, while sitting in a ...