To celebrate this week’s Travel Issue, we caught up with the one-and-only Rick Steves, who happened to be in Paris. Here, he takes us on a whirlwind tour of Rue Cler, where he runs into a pal, peeks into a fromagerie, and scopes out the fresh oysters. For more adventures near and far, check out our Travel issue, out on newsstands this week: http://nyer.cm/A5BEgY2 | The New Yorker

On the Travel with Rick Steves radio show and podcast: Hear how people of all ages enjoy a day at the baths in Budapest, where doctors commonly prescribe a relaxing day at the spa. Then learn about a sacred geothermal river located deep in Amazonian Peru: It's huge, deadly hot, and might contain clues to the origins of life on Earth. And get advice for enjoying the splendor of Padua, located just half an hour from the crowds of Venice, and home to one of Europe's oldest universities. Find your l

44K views · 1.4K reactions | I recently spent ten days with the newest batch of Rick Steves guides in Italy — sharing with them our style of tour guiding. For example, here in the Roman Forum, we’re learning guiding techniques from our favorite Roman guide, Francesca Caruso. There’s something special about a Rick Steves tour guide. (That’s why half of the people who take a Rick Steves tour are return travelers.) | Rick Steves | Facebook