Lisbon, Portugal a travel bargain
Portugal is not always on major tourist routes, but there is plenty to see there, especially in Lisbon
A drive through Normandy is a drive through history
If you're a student of history, ancient or modern, a drive through Normandy makes for a great holiday
Walking the Camino de Santiago in northern Spain
For over a thousand years, the faithful have taken the pilgrimage to Santiago passing through northern Spain
Is it Brugge or is it Bruges?
It's Bruges in French as well as English, and it's Brugge in Flemish (or Dutch)
Ghent, Belgium, a museum of early Flemish architecture
The tourist brochures say Ghent has more historic sites than Antwerp and is more down-to-earth "real" than Bruges
Isolation-ish escapes and one dreamy trip to save for 2021
The best little K-Country Lodge you may not know about, three mountain lodges made for escapism, Icelandic dreams
My five favourite spots in Reykjavik
Reykjavik's rugged inhabitants deal with constant volcanic activity along with earthquakes, avalanches and even and occasional glacial flood
Christmas in Germany
German Christmas markets, a kaleidoscope of colors and lights, are street markets that are usually held in town squares and spill over into adjacent pedestrian zones
Sampling Trappist Monastery beers in Belgium
If you want to take a driving tour with a different twist, hop into your rental car and ramble around the country sampling Trappist Monastery Beers.