LONDON

8 years ago

It was a 110 km drive from Chatham to my home for a week – Chertsey Camping and Caravanning Club…

NORMANDY

8 years ago

Normandy has played an outsized role in European history. It first came to fame with the Norman invasion of England…

BRITTANY

8 years ago

With its dramatic coastline and proud local culture (the Briton language related more to Welsh than any other Gaelic language…

FLANDERS & the SOMME

8 years ago

French Drivers & Roads They are much calmer than the Italians: They drive slower and follow road rules. The fast…

HOW AMERICA LOST ITS MIND

8 years ago

The Atlantic   Sept 2018 by Kurt Andersen The nation’s current post-truth moment is the ultimate expression of mind-sets that have…

TOULOUSE & AREA, ATLANTIQUE

8 years ago

TOULOUSE & AREA This sunny corner of SW France is known for its food and wine, but it also has…

PROVENCE & LANGUEDOC-ROUSSILLON

8 years ago

France - March 15-24, 2018 PROVENCE I passed into France twice – once in the Maritime Alps over a high…

THE LONGOBARDS

8 years ago

Lombards. Not to be confused with the modern inhabitants of the region of Lombardy, Italy. The Lombards or Longobards were a Germanic people who ruled most of…

SUMMARY of ITALY

8 years ago

This was my first time in Italy. There is a lot to see and traveling in the winter worked out…

MONACO

8 years ago

Monaco (pop 38,000)          March 15, 2018 History. Since the 13th century, Monaco’s history has been that…