In an article adapted from his book, "For the Love of Europe," American travel host Rick Steves opined that Milan is "overshadowed by Venice, Florence, and Rome in the minds of travelers." ...

I cover the world’s best hotels, restaurants and wine. Through his TV shows and books Rick Steves, to my mind, is by far the most useful of guides to Europe, as affable as Ted Lasso and more ...

In 1978, Rick Steves had a good thing going at home in Edmonds, Washington — until he blew it up. He was recently out of college and had already taken a few formative trips to Europe.

Rick Steves never set out to be a travel guru. In the late '70s he had just graduated from university and was starting a career as a piano teacher. He felt the call of the "Hippie Trail" — an ...