Fortress Hohensalzburg: Salzburg’s Top Attraction
While visiting Salzburg, it’s impossible to miss the imposing fortress Hohensalzburg high atop the hill looming over the city. It offers lots of great history,…
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Visiting Castel Sant’Angelo in Rome
Located just a few minutes from the Vatican City – in fact, it’s connected by a walkway the Pope could use to escape attackers –…
Exploring the Wieliczka Salt Mine
The Wieliczka Salt Mine is located just outside of one of my favorite cities in the world – Krakow, Poland. It was a working salt…
Making the Most of a Brief Stop in Hot Springs, Arkansas
One of my recent work trips took me to Hot Springs, Arkansas. I’d been to Arkansas before, but only for about 20 minutes. We were…
Highlights of American Normandy
Visiting Omaha Beach had long been on my travel bucket list. As a major history buff, especially about WWII, as soon as I booked a…
Why Any History Buff Needs to Visit Arromanches-les-Bains
I absolutely fell in love with the little town called Arromanches-les-Bains, near what was code named Gold Beach. It’s an incredible combination of natural beauty…
One Afternoon in Caen and Bayeux, France
How to spend a whirlwind afternoon in Caen and Bayeux, France.