Utah Beach. A mighty fleet of battleships, destroyers, mine sweepers and cruisers as well as troop transports went to Normandy. One of the beaches in Nomandy received the code name Utah Beach. Here the operation went almost according to plan. … Read More

Going to the beach. Marseille has a Mediterranean sea port and is a perfect startpoint to go sailing. Check out the fort that protected Marseille in the past. If you are more a beach person that is no problem. In … Read More

Pointe du Hoc. On 6th of June in the early morning the US Rangers climbed the walls of the cliff to start fighting. After they had fought themselves into the gun emplacements, the guns they had to take out were … Read More

Omaha Beach. The most memorable D-Day took place on the 6th of June 1944. This opening day of Operation Overlord goes by the name Operation Neptune. Under the code name Omaha the US Army wanted to take five beaches in … Read More

Koh Chang. Near Bangkok there is a small island called Koh Chang. It means ‘elephant island’. My wife went there many years ago. She told me stories about sleeping in small houses near the beach. When we visited it, 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

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

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

5 Skellig Michael. Near the southwest coast of Ireland lie two islands called ‘the Skellig Islands’. In 1986 they made these islands a special protected area, because they are the habitat and nesting area of various species of birds. Little … Read More

West coast. On the west coast there are several historical remnants you can visit: dolmen, forts and unfinished walls. The cliffs are impressive and wildlife is abundant. Aran Islands. In the Galway bay are three islands that go by the … Read More

At 3,5 hours driving of Auckland is the Bay of Islands. This group of over 200 islands played an important role in New Zealands history and contains several interesting towns. It is also a place where you can enjoy sea … Read More