by Carole | British Isles, European History, Travel Tips
If you’ve been watching the PBS series, Victoria, you might be fascinated by the royal family and the queen who had an enormous impact on the lives of her British subjects. How fun it would be then, to visit the many palaces and manor homes where the royal family...
by Carole | A Bit of Trivia, European Countries, European History
Remembering the World War II hero, General George Patton On this Veterans Day, I thought it appropriate to pay homage to one of our greatest generals—George S. Patton. Last summer while visiting Luxembourg, I took the opportunity to visit the cemetery where he was...
by Carole | A Bit of Trivia, British Isles, European History, Ireland
Visiting the Foynes Flying Boat Museum in Shannon, Ireland One look inside the Foynes Flying Boat Museum and you know you’ve stepped back in time. After Charles “Lucky” Lindberg crossed the Atlantic, the race was on to find the first company to build an aircraft...
by Carole | British Isles, European History
Remembering the Battle of Britain Heavy clouds and rain spread over most of Britain and the Channel on this summer day, July 10, 1940. At 07:30hrs the Royal Air Force (RAF) command radar controller saw a single blip on his radar screen, a German plane approaching...
