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Rick Steves' Europe: Rick Steves Travels the West Bank, From Bethlehem's Olive Groves to Ramallah's Campus Energy

July 27, 2026

Rick Steves Travels the West Bank, From Bethlehem’s Olive Groves to Ramallah’s Campus Energy

Rick Steves walks the West Bank from Bethlehem's 2,000-year-old olive terraces to Ramallah's university campus,

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June 10, 2026

From Venice’s Grand Canal to a Singing Fishmonger in Palermo: Italy Top to Bottom

From a vaporetto pulling away from a Venice dock in silence to a singing fishmonger

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June 6, 2026

Rick Steves Hits Iceland’s South Coast: 800 Miles of Ring Road, Black Sand Beaches, and Super Jeeps That Deflate Their Own Tires

At Seljalandsfoss, water drops more than 200 feet from volcanic cliffs just two hours from

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