Our latest free talk, “Portugal,” features travel expert Rich Earl. Rich describes Portugal's top stops — from lively Lisbon to second city Porto, from college town Coimbra to rustic Évora, and from the vineyards of the Douro Valley to the beaches of the Algarve — and explains practical travel skills for visiting Portugal, including advice on eating, sleeping, getting around, and more. You can stream the whole thing right here — or watch it one chapter at a time at www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-

This week on the Travel with Rick Steves radio show and podcast: Tour guides from Lisbon paint audio pictures of the vivid art that colors the streets of Portugal, then a journalist and former diplomat tells of how curiosity led him to meet with healers in the jungles of Nicaragua and Belize. And travel writer Richard Grant explains how a particularly bitter Yukon winter in Dawson City inspired Jack London to write one of his most famous tales of the North. Plus, Rick's in-house art expert gives

Between editions of Rick Steves guidebooks are thousands of scribbled field notes from Rick and a handful of researchers, who methodically visit landmarks, restaurants, hotels, and everything in between to make sure our information is accurate and up to date. And the notes are in for Rick Steves Portugal! Available now, this book’s 13th edition includes updated tips for exploring the farmers market (Mercado da Vila), recommendations for navigating trolley routes and tuk-tuk regulations, and how