State of European Travel 2026 — Tips, Trends & Updates with Cameron Hewitt - 2026 Travel Festival
Europe is a moving target. And guidebook author Cameron Hewitt offers a candid snapshot of Europe in 2026 — with strategic advice, vivid photos, and instructive travel tales to ensure you're fully prepared for your next trip. Topics include thorny challenges (from soaring prices and extreme weather to "overtourism" woes and Trump-era politics), a rundown of newsy items for 2026 (from Italy's Winter Olympics to Barcelona's Sagrada Família anniversary), and tips on tricky new tech (trip-planning with AI, new border procedures, and more).- Cameron’s “10 European Discoveries for 2026” Blog Post: https://blog.ricksteves.com/cameron/2026/01/european-discoveries-2026
- Cameron’s Blog Post Answering the Question "Are Americans still welcome in Europe?": https://blog.ricksteves.com/cameron/2025/04/americans-welcome-trip-report
- Rick Steves’ Europe Travel Updates & Insights Blog: https://blog.ricksteves.com/insights/
- Blog Post on 2026 Travel Trends: https://blog.ricksteves.com/insights/2026-trends/
- Blog Post on AI for Trip Planning: https://blog.ricksteves.com/insights/artificial-intelligence/
- Rick’s Travel Manifesto, “Travel as a Political Act”: https://store.ricksteves.com/shop/p/travel-political-act
- Cameron’s Memoir, “The Temporary European”: https://store.ricksteves.com/shop/p/temporary-european
- Rick Steves’ Greece Guidebook (including new Greek Islands coverage): https://store.ricksteves.com/shop/p/greece-guidebook
- Rick Steves’ Europe’s Climate Smart Commitment: https://www.ricksteves.com/about-us/climate-smart
- Rick Steves Tours on Sale (for up to $600 off): https://www.ricksteves.com/tours/discount-tours
- Rick Steves’ Travel News and Tours News Email Newsletters: https://www.ricksteves.com/publications/manage-email-subscriptions
- Follow Cameron on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HewittCameron
- Follow Rick Steves’ Europe on Instagram:
- https://www.instagram.com/travelwithcameron/
- Read Cameron's Blog: https://blog.ricksteves.com/cameron/
- More 2026 Travel Festival Sessions: https://www.ricksteves.com/travel-festival
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- Upcoming Monday Night Travel Shows: https://www.ricksteves.com/mnt
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