How to Subscribe to Rick Steves Travel News Emails and Manage Your Account

You can subscribe to Rick Steves' travel news emails through the Travel News Email and Tour News Email links in the site footer, and manage those subscriptions in the Subscription Center. Separately, My Account and Tour Account are the two login areas in the top navigation — one for general site activity, the other for tour bookings. This guide covers each entry point, what it's for, and where to go when you need help.

Subscribing to Travel News and Tour News Emails

Rick Steves' Europe publishes two distinct email newsletters, and the site footer lists them as separate subscription links:

Steps:

1. Scroll to the footer of any page on ricksteves.com.
2. Under the Publications column, select Travel News Email or Tour News Email depending on what you want to receive.
3. Complete the sign-up form on the page that opens. The exact fields aren't shown in the available site content, so expect a standard email-address form and possibly preference options.

Expected result: You're added to the selected list and will receive that newsletter. If you want both, repeat the process for the second link.

Common snag: The two lists are separate. Signing up for one does not automatically enroll you in the other, so check which link you used.

Managing Your Subscriptions in the Subscription Center

The footer's Subscription Center is the place to change or review your email preferences. The site doesn't publish the exact options inside it, but a subscription center typically lets you:

• Change which newsletters you receive
• Update the email address on file
• Unsubscribe from one or all lists

Use it whenever your inbox needs adjusting rather than re-subscribing from scratch. If a link in a newsletter isn't working, the Subscription Center in the footer is the reliable fallback entry point.

My Account vs. Tour Account: Which Do You Need?

The top navigation shows two account links side by side: My Account and Tour Account. They serve different purposes:

• My Account — the general account area for the website (for example, forum and site activity tied to your login).
• Tour Account — the area for managing an existing tour booking, such as reviewing tour details.

How to decide: If you've booked a Rick Steves tour and need booking-related information, start with Tour Account. For everything else tied to your site login, use My Account. If you're unsure which one holds your record, try the one matching your task first; the site keeps them as distinct destinations, so a tour booking won't appear under general account tools.

Getting Help: Contact, FAQ, and the Travel Center

When self-service doesn't answer your question, the site offers several support routes:

The footer also lists Guidebook Updates and Submit Book Feedback — use these if your question concerns a guidebook rather than email or account issues.

A Practical Example

Suppose you signed up for the Tour News Email but now want travel-planning content instead. Go to the footer, open the Subscription Center, and adjust your preferences there — or subscribe fresh via the Travel News Email link. If the change doesn't take effect, use Ask Us or the Contact Information page rather than creating a second account, since your email preferences are tied to your subscription record, not to My Account or Tour Account.

Quick Reference

• Subscribe: Footer → Travel News Email or Tour News Email
• Manage/unsubscribe: Footer → Subscription Center
• Tour booking questions: Top navigation → Tour Account
• General site login: Top navigation → My Account
• Human help: FAQ, Tours FAQ, Ask Us, or Contact Information

One caution: the site content doesn't state whether subscriptions require an account login or are free of charge, so don't assume either — follow the sign-up page's own instructions when you get there.