Queen Elizabeth II – Her Life in Style

The new exhibition on the life and fashion of Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace has opened to mark what…

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A visit to Leighton House

Leighton House is a historical building near Holland Park. After strolling through Kensington and enjoying a cream tea in the…

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London in spring

London has always been just a plane ride away and although it has been a while, it is a city…

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The Gartenpalais Liechtenstein is currently open for a visit

The House of Liechtenstein has two palaces in Vienna. One in the city center and a garden palace a bit…

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Road trip USA – Remembering the World Trade Center

The fall of the World Trade Center towers on 9/11 is unforgettable if you lived through it. A visit to…

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Road trip USA – 48 hours in New York City itinerary

After five days on the road, we were more than ready to hit New York City and return the car.…

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Carrière Wellington – a tunnel system underneath Arras

After spending the morning at the Canadian National Vimy Memorial and a short break for lunch in Arras, we drove…

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What to do in Rouen Part 2

There’s much to do in Rouen and we kept ourselves busy. After exploring the area around Saint Maclou and the…

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The D-Day museum in Arromanches

Leaving Bayeux behind us we drove straight north to Arromanches, where the Gold Landing Beach Site lies a bit to…

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What Bayeux is famous for

One of our trips from Caen was a drive to Bayeux, a town famous for the tapestry of Bayeux. For…

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