The Alps might be on many vacation bucket lists, but a journey into the mountains is much more attainable than most think, according to Rick Steves.

Sledding is big in Europe, and we aren't talking about saucer sleds down little hills: This is a heart-pounding ski ...

Straddling the borders of France and Italy, Mont Blanc stand at 15,771 feet and is the tallest peak in western Europe. Part of the Alps, Mont Blanc is viewed by many to be the pinnacle (pun intended) ...

A highlight of one of my European summers was a day I spent hiking in the Swiss Alps, on a hillside above the Berner Oberland’s Lauterbrunnen Valley. I was with a wonderful group of traveling friends, ...

A highlight of one of my European -summers was a day I spent hiking in the Swiss Alps, on a hillside above the Berner Oberland’s Lauterbrunnen Valley. I was with a wonderful group of traveling friends ...

— -- My work is all about Europe. But more fundamentally, it's about living with abandon through travel. I love to take life by the horns and make it an adventure. By being open to differences ...

Americans get the shortest vacations in the industrial world. With so little time, the pressure is on to make all the right choices when planning a trip. But how to select the right destination? It ...