World War II

It’s such a moving experience to visit the D-Day beaches anywhere along the World War II invasion area on the channel coast of France. Here’s a map that clearly shows…

Utah Beach today is a windswept, wide swath of beach bordered by grassy dunes that wave in the breeze. It’s hard to believe this was the site of a major…

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…

Have you wondered what your family member experienced in World War II? Have you thought about following in the footsteps of your father, grandfather, uncle, or cousin? I had the…

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…

Bastogne, a small town in southern Belgium, sits in rolling farmland, with stands of the Ardennes forest just outside of town. On our visit, colorful umbrellas decorated the main street.…

Flossenburg Concentration Camp was one of the hundreds of camps run by the Nazis during World War II. It’s set in the lovely forested land of eastern Germany, just a…

Enter the gates of the Luxembourg American Cemetery and you are on rich green lawns surrounded by acres of woods. White crosses stand in memorial to the soldiers who gave…

Budapest is a city split down the middle by the Danube river. It was two separate cities until 1873. The Buda side of Budapest, with its Castle District, is hilly…

A visit to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum allows you to remember and honor those lost in the Holocaust. The Washington, DC museum focuses on the individuals in the…