A woman leaning over a ledge with European buildings behind her - Lechatnoir/Getty Images Budgeting is key, as you want to avoid resting in unexpectedly small hotel rooms all day – which leads to the ...

Martin Luther — a pious monk and fiery orator who became the “Great Reformer” — came from a humble, pastoral corner of Germany’s heartland. It’s a land of half-timbered villages, rolling hills, and ...

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There’s no better introduction to Edinburgh – the historical, cultural, and political capital of Scotland – than a walk straight down the spine of the old town. Stretching from a hill-topping castle ...

Re: “Rick Steves buys ‘the most beautiful Christmas’ gift for homeless folks in Lynnwood” (Dec. 25, A1): Yay to author and TV host Rick Steves! Buying that building so the Lynnwood Hygiene Center ...

It was so heartwarming to read about Rick Steves’ recent purchase of the property that will allow people in need to continue to take showers, wash clothing, receive food and counsel from social ...

Sandra Mears refused to believe the Lynnwood Hygiene Center would close, even as she planned its goodbye party. Around 700 unsheltered people in south Snohomish County relied on the center for hot ...

The Seattle Times’ Project Homeless is supported by Campion Foundation, Raikes Foundation and Seattle Foundation. The Seattle Times maintains editorial control over Project Homeless content. Sandra ...

Rick Steves, the popular TV travel guide host and writer, has pledged to keep open a Seattle-area community hygiene center that was set to close this month. In November, the Jean Kim Foundation said ...

Steves purchased the property to prevent it from closing. Many homeless people had come to depend on the Lynnwood Hygiene Center, which had... Rick Steves steps in to save Seattle-area hygiene center ...

An anonymous donor stepped in last month to save a Seattle-area community center that was slated to close. Last week, community members learned that the new owner was travel writer and TV host Rick ...