Rick Steves has a warning for U.S. tourists in the UK: Avoid this common gesture that carries an entirely different meaning ...

With 600 square miles, 8 million people and too many must-see sights to view in one visit, London can feel formidable to travelers. On one guidebook-updating trip, I had only a week to take in the ...

While London sits upon an ancient Roman foundation (Londinium), today’s city was shaped in a powerful way by England’s Industrial Revolution. In 1800, London had about a million people. By 1900, its ...

Squinting at the jeweled snuff box of Frederick the Great in London’s Victoria and Albert Museum, it occurs to me that you could make a theme tour called “Exquisite London.” It would feature the ...

Want to experience the United Kingdom but don't want the crowds of London? Take the advice of Rick Steves' protege and head here instead.

Chances are you weren’t invited to the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle taking place at Windsor Castle — neither was I — but that doesn’t mean you can’t visit the place where it’s happening, ...

London, named the world's best city of 2026, is living up to its title. Besides its world-class attractions and a walkable city center that can be explored on foot, London's emerging culinary scene ...