Switzerland is a country that sits at the top of many travelers' bucket lists for good reason. If you're a foodie, you'll love sampling local delicacies like gooey fondue. If art, culture, and ...

High in Switzerland, the mighty Alps seem to shout the glory of God. Up here, the Christmas season fills a winter wonderland with good cheer. I’ll never forget the holiday I spent in the village of ...

Sharing this most beautiful spot with friends old and new is enough to make me raise my hands and holler “hallelujah.” Rick Steves writes European guidebooks and hosts travel shows on public TV and ...

I learned to respect the power of nature in the shadow of Switzerland’s towering Jungfrau, just south of Interlaken in the Lauterbrunnen Valley. Avalanches are a part of life here — where humble yet ...

Pretty, pristine, and lakeside, and at the foot of a towering hulk of a mountain, Luzern has long been Switzerland’s tourism capital. Since the Romantic era in the 19th century, it’s been a regular ...

Pretty, pristine, and perched on a lake, with a striking mountain panorama as a backdrop, Luzern has long been Switzerland’s tourism capital. Since the Romantic era in the 19th century, it’s ...

Getting close to one of the big icons of Western civilization – the Acropolis, the Palace of Versailles, the Colosseum – can ...

Pretty, pristine, and lakeside, and at the foot of a towering hulk of a mountain, Lucerne has long been Switzerland’s tourism capital. Since the Romantic era in the 19th century, it’s been a regular ...

Rick Steves, the American travel writer, guide book author and longtime PBS host, revealed Wednesday that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. In a lengthy statement posted to social media, ...