For years I’d flown over Stockholm’s famed archipelago, or glided by it on a big cruise ship heading for Helsinki. When I finally dived into the 80 miles of scenic islands that stretch … ...

For years I’d flown over Stockholm’s famed archipelago, or glided by it on a big cruise ship heading for Helsinki. When I finally dived into the 80 miles of scenic islands that stretch out ...

When sightseeing my way through Stockholm — which has a longer list of must-see attractions than any city in Scandinavia — I take full advantage of the local tradition of the fika: Sweden’s ...

Even beloved Europe expert, Rick Steves, says he takes "full advantage of the local tradition of fika — Sweden's ritual coffee break" when he spends time exploring Stockholm, Sweden's capital.

Rick Steves Special: The Story of Fascism in Europe 1/60 released on September 1, 2018. The pledge event 1/60 released on June 1, 2019. "Rick Steves’ Fascism in Europe is an excellent film.

Rick Steves has been a household name for as long as I can remember. When I was a kid, my travel-loving parents would tune in to his show on PBS, and before our first big European trip, my husband ...

Rick Steves and Gene Openshaw consult their map of the Hippie Trail, 1978. (Photo credit Rick Steves' Europe) His first trip to India on the hippie trail and each subsequent trip there has ...

Rick Steves, the globetrotting guidebook author and longtime television host and travel expert, photographed at his home in Edmonds on April 1, 2024. (Daniel Berman for The Washington Post) ...

Travel writer Rick Steves’ adventures on the Hippie Trail from Istanbul to Kathmandu made him think differently about the world. He says others should seek out mind-expanding travel, too.