Versailles offers three blockbuster sights. The main attraction is the palace itself, called the Château. Next come the expansive Gardens behind the palace, a landscaped wonderland crossed with footpaths and dotted with statues and fountains. Finally, at the far end of the Gardens, is the pastoral area called the Trianon Palaces and Domaine de Marie-Antoinette (a.k.a. Trianon/Domaine), a vast walled enclosure designed for frolicking blue bloods and featuring several small palaces and Marie’s Ham

Trump and Your Trip to Europe (Part I of II) Many Europeans are saddened, disappointed, and confused about “what the hell’s going on” in the USA — and lately, the question I get the most from American travelers is “How will I be received in Europe?” (After all, judging by the welcome Vice President Vance got at the Milan Olympics, you’d want to pack a tomato shield.) Last year, about 200 European guides led 35,000 Americans on Rick Steves bus tours throughout Europe, on about 40 different itiner