Dennis Lennox

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  • In Sarasota, Amish snowbirds

    In Sarasota, Amish snowbirds

    As with elsewhere in Florida, snowbirds are a regular sight here. But intermixed with the more stereotypical visitors to Sarasota, a city and county on the Gulf of Mexico coast in southwest Florida, is a large community of Amish.

  • Postcard from Paris: An ancient church restored

    Postcard from Paris: An ancient church restored

    One of the landmarks in the upscale Saint Germain des Prés neighborhood on the Left Bank of the River Seine is the eponymous church with its Romanesque and Gothic architecture. Founded by King Childebert in 543 and later dedicated to St. Germain, the present-day Church of Saint Germain des Prés mostly dates to a rebuilding in the early 11th century before the Great Schism that resulted in the split between Rome and Constantinople.

  • In San Juan, the oldest US church

    In San Juan, the oldest US church

    Most visitors to Puerto Rico seem unaware that the oldest church anywhere in the United States can be found on the Caribbean island territory.

  • Puerto Rico is back after years of challenges

    Puerto Rico is back after years of challenges

    While the U.S. island territory did manage to recover its hospitality and tourism industry, nobody knew that recovery would be short-lived.

  • Postcard from Paris: An overlooked and forgotten national hero

    Postcard from Paris: An overlooked and forgotten national hero

    Largely overlooked in Paris, a city full of landmarks and other sights popular with tourists, is the grave of the Marquis de Lafayette.

  • Postcard from Beaumont

    Postcard from Beaumont

    If Beaumont is known at all, it’s known for its contribution to the Texas oil boom during the first half of the last century. 

  • A royal Christmas in England’s Norfolk

    A royal Christmas in England’s Norfolk

    Forget about Christmas with your in-laws or that second cousin, once removed. Instead, celebrate the birth of our Lord the way Queen Elizabeth II does every year.

  • Religion intertwined with history in Quebec City

    Religion intertwined with history in Quebec City

    There aren’t many places in North America with the history and religious heritage of Quebec City. The capital of the eponymous Canadian province was founded in 1608 by legendary French explorer Samuel de Champlain.

  • Postcard from Punta Gorda

    Postcard from Punta Gorda

    Beyond a postcard-perfect cityscape — the kind other cities and towns of comparable size only wish they had — Punta Gorda has attractions with something for everyone.

  • 6 historic churches to worship at this Christmas

    6 historic churches to worship at this Christmas

    Now is the time to start making plans for Christmas. With most churches across denominations back to in-person worship, many churchgoers will find themselves in the pews celebrating the birth of Christ for the first time in two years.

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