Le Havre: A City Centre Unlike Any Other Town in France

Last month I spent a couple of weeks touring Normandy, a region in northwest France synonymous with the D-Day landings and the liberation of Europe...

Amsterdam’s Top Museum Reopens After 10 Years

The good news is that it’s finally open. The Rijksmuseum had been closed for 10 years and just recently opened in April. What a job...

A Tomb With a View: Exploring Barcelona’s Main Cemetery

In a previous post, I wrote about the pleasures of wandering around cemeteries in London and Paris. I'm not a morbid person, but somehow it's...

The #1 Way to Get Around Amsterdam

Train travel is so good in Europe. I needed to be in Amsterdam around 1 o’clock from Paris. The Thalys train leaves from the Gare...

Poppies & Planes: Remembrance Day in London

Just recently back from London to witness the marvel of a city under poppies! The city was a great swath of red poppies. There were...

6 Must-Try Sweets for a Quick Trip to Paris

If I could spend a decade eating my way through France like Julia Child, I'd hop on the next flight to Paris and never look...

Top 5 Must-See Historical Sights in Greece

It’s a wonderful world out there, stacked full of places you spend your life hearing about and hoping one day to visit. We all have...

25 Reasons to Travel as a Student

When you travel, it changes you. Travel forces you to adapt to situations, to make decisions on the fly, to ask strangers for help, and...

15 Inspirational Travel Quotes for Wanderlust Students

While it's true that actions speak louder than words, words still have the power to move people in big ways. Throw in some travel-related quotes...

Where to go on a School Trip to France ?

Where to go on a school trip to France? You're a French teacher who would never consider traveling anywhere else. Or maybe you're a Math...