A drive through Normandy is a drive through history
If you're a student of history, ancient or modern, a drive through Normandy makes for a great holiday
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Lisbon, Portugal a travel bargain
Portugal is not always on major tourist routes, but there is plenty to see there, especially in Lisbon
Walking the Camino de Santiago in northern Spain
For over a thousand years, the faithful have taken the pilgrimage to Santiago passing through northern Spain
Belgium’s capital, Brussels, has a lot to offer
This grand old city is not only the capital of Belgium, it’s the capital of the European Union
Is it Brugge or is it Bruges?
It’s Bruges in French as well as English, and it’s Brugge in Flemish (or Dutch)
Ghent, Belgium, a museum of early Flemish architecture
The tourist brochures say Ghent has more historic sites than Antwerp and is more down-to-earth “real” than Bruges
Isolation-ish escapes and one dreamy trip to save for 2021
The best little K-Country Lodge you may not know about, three mountain lodges made for escapism, Icelandic dreams
My five favourite spots in Reykjavik
Reykjavik’s rugged inhabitants deal with constant volcanic activity along with earthquakes, avalanches and even and occasional glacial flood
Christmas in Germany
German Christmas markets, a kaleidoscope of colors and lights, are street markets that are usually held in town squares and spill over into adjacent pedestrian zones
Sampling Trappist Monastery beers in Belgium
If you want to take a driving tour with a different twist, hop into your rental car and ramble around the country sampling Trappist Monastery Beers.
The seduction of art and the art of sales seduction
Grace, beauty, art and commerce at the Vetreria Artistica glass factory on Italy’s Murano island
Taking a broader, ecological view of Venice
How many of us think of the Venetian lagoon and its imperilled circumstances when we imagine a trip to Piazza San Marco?
The Algarve: Portugal’s magnificent beach of a south coast
Imagine golden sand, 25C with a blue sky in May, and the cleanest blue-green ocean you’ve ever seen. Add boardwalks stretching for kilometres and fabulous food
