In 2000, my staff and I moved into a newly constructed building in Edmonds, Washington, featuring gargoyles and an office overlooking my old junior high school. Want to take a peek inside? Join me now for a tour of the Rick Steves' Europe headquarters. | Rick Steves

Dreaming of travel in 2025? Get inspired with the 2025 Rick Steves’ Europe Wall Calendar - now 50% off! Plus, receive free shipping on orders of $50 until Sunday, Dec. 8th. Each month features a large scenic image, plus dozens of colorful images with detailed captions featuring history notes and insider's tips for making the most of your European vacation. Each day also has plenty of space for writing down birthdays, anniversaries, or travel dreams. Printed on responsibly sourced paper with a re

Join us on Rick Steves' new Best of Munich, Salzburg & Vienna in 8 Days Tour! We’ll go where classical music, towering castles, and the-hills-are-alive scenery welcome you to the Gemütlichkeit of Bavaria and opulence of Austria's Golden Age. Your Rick Steves guide will bring this region's rich history and culture to life in festive Munich, fairy-tale Neuschwanstein, Baroque Salzburg, sparkling Lake Hallstatt, and royal Vienna — with cozy villages and Alpine vistas all along the way. Learn more:

Season 11 of "Rick Steves' Europe" is now available for streaming on our YouTube channel and on our website at www.ricksteves.com/season11! Traveling across Germany, we learn how fascism rose and then fell, taking millions of people with it. Visiting actual locations — from Munich to Nürnberg to Berlin — we trace the roots of Nazism in the aftermath of World War I, when masses of angry people were enchanted by Hitler. We explore the totalitarian society Hitler built, and see the consequences: ge