In depth recounting of my global wandering
Under a cloak of great secrecy, the Allied powers had begun planning their assault on northern Europe as early as 1942. Still, by the fall of 1943 even the most obtuse German military leaders surely knew that a major attack …
As I noted in the previous post, I suspected the tour organizers included a visit to Château de la Roche-Guyon because of its role in the Second World War. The castle served as the headquarters for Field Marshal Erwin Rommel …
A cemetery serendipity. Theo van Gogh died on 25 January 1891 – a mere six months after his beloved brother. Theo’s official cause of death was listed as “dementia paralytica caused by heredity, chronic disease, overwork, sadness.” It’s commonly believed that …
Making a case against Van Gogh’s suicide. In the early part of July 1890 Vincent was seemingly in good health. No one reported any breakdowns, he wasn’t writing about madness, and he was painting a lot. However, Theo, who knew …
One advantage of taking a river cruise (or any cruise for that matter) is that for the duration of the trip, you unpack your bags once. You can go to sleep in one place and awake in another. Thus it …