Travel inspired by fiction

by | Jan 8, 2021 | Blog, Research & History

I was excited to see that The King’s General by Daphne du Maurier was the best-selling book the year I was born. Growing up, I read all her books, loved them all, and fell in love with Cornwall. I got to travel there about 15 years ago with three of my oldest friends...

Easter in Austria

by | Apr 13, 2020 | Holidays

Easter is very much a family holiday in Austria. On Easter Sunday, families get together for a lunch that includes ham (lots and lots of ham, served with plenty of horseradish), hard-boiled, colored Easter eggs (before you can eat an egg, you have to knock it against...