Myerberg Castle Tour

Singapore is great! It’s on my short list of places I’d consider living in. The weather is nearly always hot, it’s immaculately clean, the people are lovely, and it’s incredibly easy to get around. The gardens and plants are remarkable. I’ve

Squeezed between Burgundy, Alsace and the Swiss border, the Jura has an economy that essentially revolves around producing outstanding cheese, wine, and watches. It’s stunningly beautiful, lots of tiny villages, history, long stretches through beautiful countryside. Not “exciting” but perfect

The Ain is a French department, composed of several cultural and historical entities: primarily the Bressesavoyarde, the Dombes, the Bugey and the country of Gex. It’s not particularly well known or visited on an international scale, which is a shame

This post collects a variety of sites on the southern shores of Lake Neuchâtel, a region that doesn't have a lot of tourist traffic but offers a lot to those interested in Roman and medieval history. Avenches Avenches really should be part

Sitting in a prime spot between Lake Thun and Lake Brienz, Interlaken is the gateway to the Berner Oberland. This is the region of Switzerland that really looks the part, with waterfalls and peaky mountains stretching in every direction. If

I've made several trips to Philadelphia, but it's been years, so I'll focus on a more contemporary trip: Pittsburgh. I stayed downtown, near the baseball stadium, with a day trip to a factory in Mount Pleasant. Pittsburgh is the second-largest city after Philadelphia,