Join Rick Steves as he shares the essential skills for smart European travel: itinerary planning, venturing off the beaten path, packing light, avoiding crowds (and thieves), transportation tips, finding hotels and restaurants, and much more. Learn from Rick's experiences — and travel smarter! | Rick Steves' Europe

One of the joys of visiting Amsterdam is simply being in the swirl of healthy, busy, biking Dutch. Come along with us: www.ricksteves.com/tours/holland-belgium/belgium-holland | Rick Steves' Europe

This week on the Travel with Rick Steves radio show: Amsterdam's museums offer something for everyone, from art lovers to cat enthusiasts. Two Dutch tour guides help us get the picture on what's new on the city's exhibit scene. Then a Blue Badge guide lets us in on where to go in London to see the exciting ways the venerable city is reinventing itself. And a journalist delves into the inexact science of borders and ponders the complicated relationship between physical geography and national iden