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Category: Things to do in Europe
France is a treasure trove waiting to be discovered
Reading Time: 2 minutes Planning a vacation in France can be a daunting task, but here are some shortcuts that can help
A drive through Normandy is a drive through history
Reading Time: 4 minutes If you’re a student of history, ancient or modern, a drive through Normandy makes for a great holiday
Lisbon’s Belem District ripe for discovery
Reading Time: 3 minutes You can’t really say you’ve seen Lisbon without seeing the Belem District
Lisbon, Portugal a travel bargain
Reading Time: 3 minutes Portugal is not always on major tourist routes, but there is plenty to see there, especially in Lisbon
Is it Brugge or is it Bruges?
Reading Time: 3 minutes 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
Reading Time: 3 minutes 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
Reading Time: 4 minutes 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
Reading Time: 4 minutes Reykjavik’s rugged inhabitants deal with constant volcanic activity along with earthquakes, avalanches and even and occasional glacial flood
Christmas in Germany
Reading Time: 3 minutes 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