You’ve heard of Stonehenge, but how about Carnac? No? It’s in Western France, in Brittany (Bretagne). If you liked seeing Stonehenge, Avebury and other ancient monuments, you should plan a trip to Brittany. Rent a car in Paris and drive…. it’s about a 6 hour drive southwest of Paris. This whole area is an important [...]

A drive along the Mosel River gets you into a quiet, romantic corner of Germany.  (This river is called the Moselle where it meanders into France.) We recommend that after a day or so, you leave Frankfurt behind, and see the castles of the Rhine.  Once you’ve experienced the Rhine River Valley, you’re ready to [...]

If you’ve flown into Frankfurt, a short drive to the Rhine River will ease you into a trip to Germany.  You could spend a couple of days in Frankfurt, but if you are more into seeing the countryside, the wine regions, the villages… get a rental car and head straight to the Rhine River Valley. [...]

A home pre-departure checklist is just as important as a checklist for your packing.  You’ve made all the plans for your holiday, but while you’re gone, you want your home to be safe too. If you have pets, you will have to make arrangements for a pet sitter or find a place to board your [...]

Avebury is an impressive stone circle.  It is a true henge with a huge circular bank and ditch.  Huge as in the bank is a mile around… and even though the ditch is impressive, it is only half its original depth. It is the largest stone circle in Europe.  We’ve read that it is approximately [...]

There are other Standing Stones and Henge Monuments besides Stonehenge you know.  They are dotted all over the south of England. You can even find them north into Scotland and Northern Ireland.  Were they burial grounds, or astronomical instruments, or sacred areas to the Neolithic cultures that built them? We’ve heard all kinds of theories [...]

OK, you’ve made your holiday plans.  You’re ready to pack.  Let’s look at a pre-departure checklist for things other than clothes. The very first thing to check is your passport.  If you’re traveling out of your home country, is it current?  Did you get any visas that are necessary?  This is your responsibility whether you [...]

If you want to dive into ancient history in England, Stonehenge is certainly a place to start.  I think it can be argued that it is Europe’s most famous prehistoric monument. You’ve seen the pictures… of a “mysterious” circle of upright stones in Southern England on the Salisbury Plain… pictures of modern day Druids holding [...]

Should you drink only bottled water when you’re traveling?  Is it safe to drink tap water?  Is it safe to brush your teeth with it? These questions come up no matter where you’re traveling.  In most developed countries, you don’t need to drink bottled water all the time.  Tap water will be safe to drink.  [...]

Why would you want to holiday at home? We’re into travel… adventure! But with the world economy the way it’s been lately, you might find that your budget just won’t take a big international trip. In the U.S., the press has even come up with a new word for this… “staycation” instead of vacation. You [...]