Europe

When the results of my ancestral DNA test came back almost 10 years ago, they validated what we had learned from reading a compelling family history, Mayflower to the Moon, …

Holocaust Memorial Center for the Jews of Macedonia In 1492, the same year Columbus sailed for the New World, Spain expelled its Jews. They were given a choice: convert to …

Inside the Walls: Invading DubrovnikThe bus from Mostar took three and a half hours, and you could watch the landscape soften as we dropped in elevation toward the Adriatic. With …

Dag 1: DüsseldorfOn a warm August afternoon, we boarded the VIVA ONE together with our group. Ahead lay a week-long cruise through the Netherlands and Flanders. With luggage unpacked, welcome …

Leaving Ohrid for Bitola came with an unplanned show.The bus was delayed, so I killed time at the station and ran into Nora and Oliver again — familiar faces from …

The Bridge and the Bullet: Belgrade to MostarThere’s a moment, strapped into an aisle seat or maybe just in the back of a stranger’s Volvo, when a trip stops being …

San Sebastian is arguably one of Spain’s most beautiful cities, boasting remarkable architecture, world-class beaches along the Bay of Biscay, and an old town brimming with some of the finest …

Today, we’re in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria, marking the halfway point of our incredible Grand Voyage, which began 31 days ago in Venice and will conclude in Cape Town on …

Ah, the French Riviera – a sun-drenched escape for the rich and famous, from Zelda and Scott (Fitzgerald) to Jeff ( Bezos) and Leo (DiCaprio). For us, though, the Riviera …

Walking the Ramblas, we were ready for any mischievous squirt guns lurking amidst the vibrant crowd. It was a glorious Indian summer day—the nicest we’ve ever experienced in Barcelona. The …