Trudie Styler attends the U.K. premiere of "Posso Entrare? An Ode to Naples" in London on Jan. 21, 2025. Dave Benett | Getty Images | Disney+ When Trudie Styler was growing up in 1960s working-class England, her family expected her to become a typist at a paintbrush factory. But life turned out rather more grandly:…
Published Aug. 15, 2022 | Updated Sept. 16, 2024
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Beyond their historical significance, Normandy’s D-Day beaches are quite simply beautiful. The stark and ever-changing light on the vast water creates a palette of colors that makes you understand why all those Impressionist painters rushed to the Norman seaside to set up their easels. The enormity of the setting echoes the enormity of what happened there…
For a quick, scenic survey of the natural setting, take a 1-hour sightseeing excursion in an SUV from Art’s Dune Tours (4 Standish St.), whose guides have been schlepping tourists through a portion of the Cape Cod National Seashore since 1946 (though the coast wasn’t designated as such until 1961).
Art’s son, Rob Costa, now…
There is no train service from Bayeux to the small towns on the coast, and bus service is limited, although the region has been experimenting with a D-Day bus line during the summer months. To see the D-Day sights, many Americans take organized tours from Bayeux in motor vehicles, and if that's what you want, there…
Let it be known: The Niagara Gorge is one of the most underrated day hikes in the United States. Photos can't do it justice. Lush with vegetation that thrives on the mist and strewn with boulders deposited by the ravages of time, the landscape is constantly changing. On the New York side, a well-maintained trail…
Ever wondered why some countries require driving on the left side of the road instead of the right? Only about 70 nations stick to the left these days—accounting for around 30% of the world population—but that wasn't always the case. Historians say ancient Romans steering chariots, Japanese samurai following narrow footpaths, and medieval pilgrims trudging…