Once one of Belgium’s medieval powerhouses, Ghent today is home to one of Belgium’s biggest universities and a vibrant student population. While it has plenty of pretty canals and gables, it ...

Planning a first-time trip to Europe can be overwhelming. After all, there are many things to consider if you want to have a good vacation. The first of these is the most basic: Where to start? Should ...

Rick Steves, who is well-versed in stretching a food budget while exploring Europe, recommends this tasty and affordable street food to travelers.

Steves’s book is based on his original travel diary, and to his credit, he seems to have understood he was experiencing ...

Whenever I think of Belgium, I recall digging into a dish of mussels while seated on a sunny square in Brussels, in the shadow of a lacy medieval spire. My waiter bragged, "In Belgium, we eat as ...

Bruges, which gets Rick Steves' vote for the sweetest town in Belgium, has a passion for chocolate. You'll be tempted by display windows all over town. The center of the old city contains an ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Brussels may be easy to skip as you zip from Amsterdam to Paris by train, but its rich brew of food and culture pleasantly ...

If you could take a road trip with your younger self, how well do you think the two of you would get along? Would you have an admiration for each other? Would you even recognize each other? Rick ...