Looking for gift ideas for all your favorite travel buddies? The Rick Steves’ Europe 2020 Christmas Sale is in full swing — and everything is 20% to 50% off: www.ricksteves.com/shop. For all the homebound travelers on your list, my two new calendars make counting the days until they can travel again a lot more fun: Stowaway with me to a different region of Europe every month with my wall calendar: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/home-gift-2021-rick-steves-europe-picture-a-day-wall-calendar/3487

2020: A Good Year to Legalize Marijuana As I do every two years, I’m going on the campaign trail to help end the prohibition on marijuana. Of course, this year it’ll be a virtual barnstorming tour rather than an actual tour. My goal: to raise awareness about the wisdom of taking the crime out of the marijuana equation here in the US, and taxing and regulating the recreational adult use of marijuana like other soft drugs. For decades, I've been inspired by Europe’s pragmatic approach to recreatio