Rick Steves’ Europe: Berner Oberland hike offers dose of Swiss bliss
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. Read more
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Las Vegas Advisor: Wrestling and racing to continue in Vegas
Two major events have announced that they want to do it again in Vegas. Read more
Signs of Hawaiian Life – June 15, 2025
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Madrid’s maritime vibe
More than 450 years ago, King Philip II of Spain decreed Madrid — a somewhat sleepy mountain town in the middle of the Iberian Peninsula — the capital of his empire. Read more
Las Vegas Advisor: Football contests go big next season
With football season just around the corner, Circa is raising the stakes again in its NFL contests. Read more
Signs of Hawaiian Life – June 8, 2025
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Visit Greenland but step lightly and speak softly
Standing at sunset on the boardwalk that rims the jagged western edge of Nuuk, the Greenlandic capital, I felt simultaneously dwarfed and expanded. Read more
Las Vegas Advisor: World Series of Poker runs through July
The 56th World Series of Poker is underway, held again at Horseshoe Las Vegas and Paris. Read more
Signs of Hawaiian Life – June 1, 2025
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Rick Steves’ Europe: Maximize your meals in picturesque settings
I’m all about traveling efficiently — and a great way to do that is by savoring local cuisine as you soak up the splendor of the place you came to see. Read more
Learning to love Cezanne
Paul Cezanne’s artistic muse had sweeping shoulders, an enigmatic face and majestic beauty that loomed over his life’s work. Read more
Las Vegas Advisor: $700M casino proposed at Historic Westside site
With announcements of new projects in Las Vegas having been sparse of late, a $700 million, 22-story hotel-casino has been proposed for a 2-acre site in the Historic Westside district north of downtown. Read more
Signs of Hawaiian Life – May 25, 2025
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Create your own cooking course in Mexico City
Over the blitz of a whirring blender, Emilio Perez, a chef and partner at Casa Jacaranda cooking school in Mexico City, yelled, “Check this out guys, come here.” Read more
Rick Steves’ Europe: Istanbul continues to be a crossroad of humanity
Some of my most vivid memories from my first visit to Istanbul in the 1970s are of the colorful locals. Read more
Signs of Hawaiian Life – May 18, 2025
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Las Vegas Advisor: Work finally begins on MLB stadium
Questions about whether or not Las Vegas’ Major League Baseball stadium would ever be built have now been definitively answered. Read more
A little-known corner of Ireland beckons
Less than an hour from Cork Airport, but tucked away off the main tourist trails, Ireland’s Blackwater Valley is steeped in natural splendor and Old World romance. Read more
Las Vegas Advisor: Poker rooms making a return to 2 casinos
After several years of poker rooms disappearing, two Strip casinos that had seemingly closed theirs for good are bringing them back. Read more
Signs of Hawaiian Life – May 11, 2025
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Discovering amazing wildlife along the Panama Canal
Follow me,” Nando said. “I know where it lives.” Read more
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