WWI - battlefield, Gallipoli, Turkey

"We have only died in vain if you believe so. You have to decide the wisdom of our choice." Monuments, Battlefields and Cemeteries.

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November 14th 2016
This travel blog includes a few of the world's places of immense sorrow. I have visited four major battlefields and cemeteries from Waterloo, WWI and WWII. WWII is the closets to my heart because my uncles and father were on the European front. Normandy, France – D Day (June 6, 1944) A time in history to never be forgotten. “Here are the American who gave their lives in ... read more

Europe » France » Upper Normandy

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Although ultimately a victor in World Wars I and II, France suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation-state. Nevertheless, France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader am... ... read more