Dodging four men pushing a cart full of honeydew melons, I step out of the noisy traffic of Istanbul, pass through the horseshoe-arched door, and trade one commotion for another. Suddenly the air – ...

Some of my most vivid memories from my first visit to Istanbul in the 1970s are of the colorful locals. Scruffy kids sold cherry juice, and old men would grab huge cucumbers from wheeled carts, peel, ...

Is a fear of travel holding you back? Travel expert and author Rick Steves has a valuable perspective shift that might ...

Rick Steves' latest book “On the Hippie Trail: Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a Travel Writer,” is a look at his extensive journaling while on the "Hippie Trail" in 1978. In his latest book, ...

Istanbul is one of the most interesting and unusual cities in the world. A bridge between two continents, it sits at the crux of history and culture, a pivot around which civilizations have turned for ...

Stow away with Rick Steves for a glimpse into the unforgettable moments, misadventures, and memories of his 1978 journey on the legendary Hippie Trail. In the 1970s, the ultimate trip for any ...

In 1978 the 23-year-old Rick Steves, then a piano teacher, decided to “wallop my norms” and, along with his pal and future business collaborator Gene Openshaw, set out on a 3,000-mile journey from ...

Europe's relatively compact size makes it easy to visit the continent's many famous cities. But Rick Steves wants tourists to ...