Jeanne Devon 
Ready for an unforgettable side quest on your German Christmas market adventure? The Metz Christmas market, just over the border in France, rivals any other market I’ve been to – … Read More
Looking for things to do in Speyer, Germany, and wondering whether it’s worth a day trip or longer? You’re about to have a very pleasant surprise! The German City of … Read More
Planning to visit Waterloo Battlefield? I spent days exploring every corner – museums, memorials, farmsteads – and while the history was unforgettable, questions stayed with me throughout the trip, and weren’t … Read More
Planning to visit Waterloo battlefield, and need the perfect one or two-day itinerary? Ready to stand on the ground where an empire fell and history turned on a single battle? … Read More
At the end of a narrow lane off the main Waterloo battlefield road, Hougoumont Farm feels, at first glance, like a beautiful and serene retreat. Stone walls wrap around tidy … Read More
Just south of Brussels lies one of the most pivotal sites in European history: the Battlefield of Waterloo where Napoleon met his final defeat. If you’re a fan of history, … Read More
If Napoleon’s last headquarters at Le Caillou feels like a time capsule of rural strategy, then the Wellington Museum in Waterloo brings you into the heart of Allied command, and the … Read More
Napoleon is buried at Les Invalides in Paris, and if you’ve never been, nothing quite prepares you for what you find there. This is no plain old grave. It’s an … Read More
One day in Aachen, Germany, is enough to see Charlemagne’s shrine, golden reliquaries, a chapel of glass, an ancient throne and treasures beyond imagination!
PoznaĹ„ is Poland’s first capital, one of its oldest cities, and somehow still one of its best kept secrets. Most travelers skip it entirely, and they’re missing one of the … Read More