Public transport. Basel, like every big city, has her own infrastructure and public transportation to make the city tick. A nice benefit of a good working public transportation is fewer cars on the street. Fewer cars on the street is … Read More

Burg Metternich. The Lord of Braunshorn built this medieval castle near the Moselle in the 13th century. As most of the castles near the river Moselle it has been destroyed by the French during the 9-year-war. You can climb the … Read More

Mont Saint-Michel. According to a legend Archangel Michael gave instruction to build a a church on this island, which is now named after him. Five centuries later, during the 100 Years’ War between England and France, the town of Mont … Read More

Basel. The roots of the Basel Minster or Cathedral lie in the 1st century BC. At first they built a monastery, which they later on replaced by a Roman fort. In the early 9th century the construction started of a … Read More

German Cemetery. During the invasion of Normandy a lot of soldiers lost their lives. On the German side the casulties where also high, because they fought a numerical overwhelming enemy. The German army was mostly made up by conscripts that were … Read More

Batterie Azeville. During D-Day this battery saw some heavy close combat. It was one of the objectives for day one for the allies. Battleships fired on it but did not take it out. One grenade took out one canon, but … Read More

IJmuiden beach. Since a long time, IJmuiden has been a special place to us. My wife and I met here. One Godfather still lives here and the second one has lived here, until he moved elsewhere. The beach in IJmuiden … Read More

Sint-Martinuskerk. Designed by Pierre Cuypers in 1872 this church is a real nice example of the revival of the Catholic Church in the Netherlands. The church remained unfinished, because they did not have enough funds to realise the 70 meters … Read More

Église Saint-Étienne-du-Mont. Paris has a lot of churches. Now that it is no longer possibe to visit the Notre Dame, it might be a good idea to check out one of the other churches this capital city has to offer. … Read More

Egmond. The Netherlands are famous for its dikes and its battle against the water. The sea is a threath, but also very beautiful to see. There are many places where you can walk along the beach or  in the dunes. … Read More

s’-Hertogenbosch. s’-Hertogenbosch got city rights in 1184 and subsequently built her first walls. A few centuries later the city lowered these walls. It was not because they wanted a better view from their bedroom windows, but because it made them … Read More

Antelope Canyon. This canyon is one of the things you should visit when you’re in Utah. The wind carved out the Navajo Sandstone, creating beautiful red and orange shapes. You need a tour guide to enter this Canyon and the … Read More