Preliminary details for a return visit to Europe are slowly taking shape and include the French town of Azay-le-Rideau. It’s not very big town—the population is about 3500—not quite a...

Have you ever been somewhere and seen something during your travels—a waterfall, perhaps … or a dramatic mountain like the Matterhorn … or a building, not necessarily a big one—and...

AZAY-LE-RIDEAU — It’s my fourth day here and I’ve pretty much learned my way around this little town. According to official records, the full-time population in 2007 was 3400, and...

AZAY-LE-RIDEAU — This town is pretty much on the main line as far as tourism is concerned … certainly more than Domme which is a five-hour train ride farther south...

 My interest in World War Two is probably a generational thing.   I was just eight years old when World War Two ended, and have always been fascinated by that...

I’ve just finished planning another trip and, for me, that’s almost as much fun as the trip itself. Thanks to the internet, there’s almost no limit to information that will...