Money has shaped civilizations for centuries, but in Medieval Europe, it didn’t work the way we think today. The rise of banking, trade credit, and money changers transformed the economy from a simple ...

Pointy shoes have been all the rage across cultures for centuries, and their role as status symbols continue today.

Hampton Court Palace in England was the home of Henry VIII, and today it runs family-friendly events including arts and food ...

David M. Perry is a contributing columnist for the Minnesota Star Tribune focusing on disabilities, history, higher education and other issues. He is a historian and author.

Explore ten unique aspects of homes across different European countries from an American perspective. This video delves into ...

Halloween had its origins in distant Celtic times, but its more modern incarnations started as a festival to include all ...

With pastel harbours, mountain trails, world-class museums and waffles on fjord cruises, family-friendly Oslo and Bergen ...

Three sleeper trains and four day trains took in many of the continent's great capitals, with little hassle en route ...

One author has been credited with creating the virtuous teenagers’ thrilling adventures for almost a century. But there’s a ...

I first came to Lucca in 2018, and I thought at the time, it was a sort of a carnival with a lot of people with strange ...

Beverly Hills, 90210' actress Jennie Garth and her husband Dave Abrams are on a European getaway. On Oct. 19, the actress posted photos from her trip to Belgium on Instagram.

There’s something utterly surreal about rounding a bend in suburban Ohio and coming face-to-face with a medieval castle. Loveland Castle Museum, known locally as Chateau Laroche, rises from the banks ...