Normandy

This year marks the 75th anniversary of D-Day in Normandy, France. It’s a fitting time to remember what took place here. On June 6, 1944, the Allies landed along 60…

When you plan your travels, sometimes you want to go somewhere you’ve never been. And sometimes you want to make a return visit. We each have only one lifetime, and…

A special time is in store when you visit a local street market during your travels. With the weather warming up, it’s a great time to head outdoors and mix…

When I travel, I love looking into tours that can bring a location to life. Sometimes these are free walking tours, as I took in Edinburgh some years ago. Walking…

Impressionist painter Claude Monet chose Vernon, a small village in the country outside of Paris, as his residence in 1883. Here at his home, Giverny, the gardens would become the…

Oh, what a beautiful morning Oh, what a beautiful day! This song sparks memories of a beautiful morning we enjoyed in the Normandy town of Bayeux. Spared by bombing in…

I owned every second that this world could give I saw so many places, the things that I did, I swear I lived . . . I swear I lived.…

Do you know where this beach is? It may look like so many other beaches — beautiful but not distinctive. But when you hear the name, you will probably know…

What photographs do you treasure the most? One of my favorite albums is this one, with its elegant leather cover. My dad made this album to chronicle his time in…