Rebuilding the Hermione...
The Partially Built Hermione in Rochefort, France Copyright LandLopers All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized use prohibited. Read the original post: Rebuilding the Hermione, La Fayette’s Freedom Frigate in Rochefort,...
Encountering Monet At T...
Filed under: Arts and Culture , Europe , France Reading Gadling’s marvelous Museum Month posts has reminded me of a trip I made two decades ago to Paris. I had fallen in love with that exhilarating city in the mid-1970s, when I lived there for two successive summers, first after my...
Svalbard: The WorldR...
Filed under: Europe , Norway For bragging rights, few places can match the Norwegian Arctic territory of Svalbard . It’s far north. Really, really far north. How far, you ask? The northernmost piece of Alaska is at a latitude of 71 degrees north; Longyearbyen, the capital of...
Quiet Side Street of La...
La Rochelle, France Copyright LandLopers All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized use prohibited. Read more from the original source: Quiet Side Street of La Rochelle and St. Nicolas Tower,...
Cathedrals, Wine and Ru...
When I was twelve years old I asked my mother to enroll me in after school French lessons. Already at that age I was in love with the idea of exploring the world but knew the best way to do that from small town America was through language. I continued my education in all things French...
Exploring Iceland’s G...
Our trip to Iceland was a surprise, probably the best birthday surprise I’ve ever received. But because of that, I wasn’t able to plan and instead my partner was in charge of our schedule. Luckily he did an amazing job putting together a fun and well-rounded schedule including the...
Canal Cottages in Bruge...
Canals Bruges Belgium Copyright LandLopers All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized use prohibited. Go here to read the rest: Canal Cottages in Bruges,...Time-Lapse Video Shows ...
Filed under: Europe , Video This quirky time lapse shows how Europe ‘s borders have expanded, contracted, and expanded again. We’re pretty sure the original intent was to help those studying for a World Geography test or the like, but it’s a fun tool for travelers too...
Question: Is Poverty To...
I touched on this issue briefly when I discussed my travel guilt after leaving Laos. Since then I’ve been thinking a lot about the issue and have read a couple of additional blog posts that have influenced my thinking. The first was a blog post I highlighted in my picks of the week by...