Travel

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  48 hours in Arlington: Seeing Washington without visiting Washington

  Spending 48 hours on a citycation in Arlington gives one a unique experience. You get Washington without Washington because let’s face it: Two nights is hardly enough time to get to know the nation’s capital, but it’s the perfect amount of time to discover everything this side of the Potomac has to offer.

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  American history where it started in Jamestown and Yorktown

  Visiting Jamestown and Yorktown one discovers a remarkable historical coincidence.

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  5 Jesus statues to see around the world

  Statues of Jesus can be seen around the world. Some tower over cities as a representation of Christ's love for humanity. Other statues of Jesus have been erected underwater, and the largest statue of Jesus will soon be erected and stand at over 250 feet tall.

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  Panama City Beach is open, nearly 5 months after Hurricane Michael

  While nearby Mexico Beach was practically destroyed by the 155 mph winds of Hurricane Michael in October 2018, Panama City Beach escaped the worst.

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  Churches, museums and lots of history await in Baltimore

  Baltimore also has lots of history. It was here where the words to what became the national anthem were composed during the largely forgotten War of 1812. It was also here where the country’s first Roman Catholic cathedral was built.

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  Arts and culture rival football in William Faulkner’s home of Oxford

  There is more to discover in Oxford than college football, despite the thousands of fans who partake in the game day rites of what amounts to the South’s all-but-established religion.

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  Discovering the story of Cincinnati’s Holocaust survivors

  I couldn’t imagine what was going through the minds of the Holocaust survivors who processed under the rotunda of Cincinnati’s iconic Union Terminal before taking their seats to watch the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the new Holocaust museum.

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  3 must visit churches in Paris

  The French capital has other églises, or churches, that are just as old and beautiful as Notre-Dame, notwithstanding the lack of a Quasimodo connection. And the best part? The following three churches are largely overlooked, meaning tourists are few and far between.

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  This grand hotel showcases the other side of Memphis

  Sometimes a hotel is the destination. That was certainly true for my visit to Memphis earlier this month.