Exploring History through Travel
Looking for hilarious Paris puns to share with friends before a trip to Paris? Or perhaps you want a few clever puns to use as Paris Instagram captions on your trip? Here are my favorite Paris jokes and puns to help make your amazing trip to Paris even more enjoyable! […]
People love travel quotes for all kinds of reasons. For some, it’s a way to travel in their heart when they can’t be out in the world. For others, it’s a way to organize their thoughts or celebrate something wonderful in the world. I’ve collected these quotes about Paris to […]
Looking for hilarious France puns to share with friends before a trip? Or perhaps you want a few clever puns to use as France Instagram captions on your trip? Here are my favorite France jokes and puns to help make your amazing trip even more enjoyable! Read next: 101 Quotes […]
Looking for beautiful quotes about France? This gorgeous country inspires thousands of tourists every year, not to mention novelists, historians, and travel writers over the past centuries. Whether you’re looking for France travel inspiration or France Instagram captions, here are my favorite France quotes. Read next: 50 Quotes about Paris […]
In this episode, we chat about the 2004 Rick Steves’ Europe episode “Highlights of Paris, Eiffel and Monet to Crème Brûlée.” We’ll talk about the number one mistake first-time tourists make in the city, the do’s and don’ts of riding the metro without getting your pockets picked, and whether Rick should have […]
Paris has captivated visitors for centuries with its soaring basilicas and quietly elegant chapels. Famed for its religious traditions harkening back all the way to before Charlemagne, no trip to Paris is complete without stopping by one (or ten) of Paris’s magnificent churches. Whether you choose to drop in on […]
Listen to the Episode “How Bordeaux Got Its Wine” Listen and Subscribe in iTunes Other ways to Listen and Subscribe In September I got to go to Bordeaux with a friend who is a 100% certified wine snob. I figured she would enjoy all of the […]
Listen to the Episode “The Beaches of Normandy” Subscribe in iTunes Other ways to listen and subscribe. We all know the basic story of the Allied Forces storming the Beaches of Normandy in World War II. It’s one of the most dramatic and harrowing events […]
Introduction This past week, I went to Normandy for the 73rd D-Day anniversary commemorations. I traveled with Liberation Route Europe, a foundation whose mission is to monitor and develop the Allies’ liberation route and to promote a transnational understanding of the liberation of Europe. I have several history projects over […]
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