Sledding is big in Europe, and we aren't talking about saucer sleds down little hills: This is a heart-pounding ski ...

The Alps might be on many vacation bucket lists, but a journey into the mountains is much more attainable than most think, ...

The Swiss Alps are world-renowned for their breathtaking scenery. Think snow-dusted peaks, turquoise lakes, and picture-perfect villages that look like they've stepped straight out of "Heidi." But ...

Rick Steves can point out the balconies in Milan where Mussolini gave speeches. He knows where to order the tastiest mangalica in Budapest, Hungary. And for more than 40 years, he has researched ...

I learned to respect the power of nature in the shadow of Switzerland’s towering Jungfrau, just south of Interlaken in the Lauterbrunnen Valley. Avalanches are a part of life here — where humble yet ...

Swiss people are experts at living with nature. Like people who live along the coast have telescopes to watch the ships, Swiss mountain dwellers have telescopes on their back decks to watch the ...