Last summer we took a big trip to the Balkans, and during our journey we were constantly reminded of the war-torn history of the former Yug...

After spending the morning at the Vorontsky Palace, we moved on to the Livadia Palace. Who knew there were so many palaces in Yalta? Tsar...

One of the books I took along on our trip was Franklin and Winston , by Jon Meacham. It is a fascinating look into the friendship that deve...