Forchheim is a wonderful, tiny town in northern Bavaria, known in the region as “das Tor zur fränkischen Schweiz,” or the gateway to Franconian Switzerland. It is a delightful place to visit for the day while touring the beautiful countryside.
Forchheim’s rich medieval history has been well preserved as evidenced by its most striking building, the half-timber Rathaus or [...]

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Arcachon, located in the southwest corner of France, was once a wooded Atlantic coastline with just a few huts, endless oyster beds and the biggest sand dune in Europe. That all changed in 1857 when Napolean III christened the town of Arcachon and brought all of the debutantes from Paris and the Cote D’Azur to the Atlantic [...]

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Many folk are familiar with Durham in name only as it’s a main stop on the east coast railway. But here’s some of the Durham charms that make it one of the UK’s loveliest cities.

Peace and Tranquility Week kicks off with a classical concert in front of the cathedral.
Durham Cathedral

Inside Durham Cathedral – by [...]

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For many Rome is about the Colisseum, the Trevi fountain, the gelato and the neighbourhood Trattoria. For others it’s the heart of Christianity, the home of the the Catholic church and El Papa himself. As a good Catholic girl, the religious experience added another dimension to my visit to Rome last year, with my parents [...]

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Some 2,000 years ago, Pompeii was a thriving city of shops, taverns, workshops, theatrical shows, and homes with elaborate courtyards. Then, one disastrous August day, Mount Vesuvius blew. The volcano’s eruption smothered Pompeii and everything in it under 60 feet of ash. There the city lay, untouched, until excavation began in the 18th century.places in [...]

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