Christmas in Chicago: Favorite holiday things to do
Chicago: My Kind of Town at Christmas
Christmas in Europe: Dazzling Markets and Rich Traditions
If Only in My Dreams My favorite places in Europe to kick off the Christmas season Come along and dream with me about Christmases past and those to come. My first time: England Christmas in London I’ll never forget our first European Christmas experience in London. We enthusiastically soaked up…
Giving Thanks for Travel in 11 Languages
Editor’s Note: This article is a significantly updated version of a post originally published in November 2012 and updated in November 2017. Grateful for the priceless gift of travel When the temperatures cool after the hot summer and there’s a feeling of autumn in the air, I start to look…
Honoring Our Veterans and Fallen Soldiers in Normandy
Both Mr. TWS and I had looked forward to seeing the historic places of D-Day (June 6, 1944) in the Normandy region of France. These are the sites where the military forces of the United States, Great Britain, and Canada executed the largest amphibian invasion in history beginning their fight…
Charmed by Dinan, an Irresistible Town in Brittany
Dinan, France — a most charming town in Brittany
Medieval Guimarães: Portugal’s First Capital
Guimaraes, Portugal — a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Summer Holiday Activities in New Zealand
Summer holiday activities in New Zealand
UNESCO Treasures on the Rhine: Sites to Visit on a River Cruise
UNESCO World Heritage Sites on a Rhine River Cruise