The Chateau de Versailles, or Palace of Versailles, is located about 25 minutes by train or car from Paris and works great as a day trip from the capital city of France. Many people place it near the top of their list of what to see when they are in Paris. Is a visit to […]

“You don’t have to be rich to travel well.” – Eugene Fodor, writer and founder of Fodor’s Travel Guides

There are many ideas floating around the internet about how to save money, and these may not be new to you, but I decided to collect several ideas in one place.  It seems that “I cannot afford it” is the reason I hear most often from people who don’t travel.  These ideas can help you be able […]

My husband and I participated in an organized tour that visited notable European sites from WWII.  Previously, I wrote about the Beaches of Normandy and areas in northern France.  When our tour left the Normandy beaches, we visited more of France, then Luxembourg, Belgium, and Germany, so that is what I’ve included in today’s post. If […]

“The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.” – Saint Augustine

Although I haven’t written much about knitting lately, I haven’t been ignoring my hobby.  I visited an old, but new yarn shop, attended a fiber fest, became a little more involved with Ravelry, and kept knitting. Gruber’s Quilt Shop My family and I vacationed in northern Minnesota for many years, although we have not done […]

“Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer.” – Anonymous

How much does a trip to Europe cost? This is a question often asked – or at least wondered about – by people who dream of a European vacation. Some may think it is out of their reach, at least in the near future, but it doesn’t have to be. Travel to Europe can be […]