Finding My Ancestors in Skåne, Sweden
This unplanned search for my ancestral homestead turned up many helpful people, some funny stories, and a look at my family's backyard and grave sites.
Recommended Byways in Belgium
Sometimes we get caught up in sightseeing and forget to cover the basics on how we live–that is, how we eat, sleep, and navigate along the way. True happiness is…
Jelling Mounds, Church, Runestones, Denmark
The burial mounds, rune stones and church at Jelling, Denmark make up another Unesco World Heritage site that takes some concentration and research to come up with the love that…
Doors of Schnoor, Bremen, Germany
On our last day in Bremen, we got up early, for us, and took a walk around the old part of town, the Schnoor district, looking for breakfast coffee and…
Amsterdam: Food, Drink, Museums
The best way to visit Amsterdam: concentrate on the food, the drink, and the museums.
City Hall, Bremen, Germany
I've always got a kick out of the German word Rathaus, which means City Hall. Rat House, a good place for most city government. Ok, enough sophomoric humor. The Rathaus…
The Cathedral of Aachen, Germany
When it comes to the history of Europe, you have to admit that Aachen, which was Charlemagne‘s capital, plays a pretty important role. From the 9th Century to the sad…
From Frites to Fresh Herring
The culinary shift from Belgium to The Netherlands isn't blatant. More like the transition from the English Channel to the North Sea, you're not quite sure where it is, but…
Seven Reasons to Avoid Travel Planning
When Tom and I start talking about the future, like next month or even next week, we ask ourselves, “Where will we be? What do we want to do?” And…