Dennis Lennox
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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.
American history where it started in Jamestown and Yorktown
Visiting Jamestown and Yorktown one discovers a remarkable historical coincidence.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Expats once called this old Paris church home
I had long given up hope of ever visiting an overlooked church in the heart of Paris, near the Louvre and Palais-Royal on the fashionable Rue Saint-Honoré.
Where to go in 2019: Three places with history, old churches and rich culture
With another year in the books now is the time to start planning travel for 2019.