Marie Sherlock

Marie Sherlock is an award-winning freelance writer, editor and author based in Portland, Oregon. Marie has written dozens of travel pieces as well as countless features, essays and opinion pieces. Her work has appeared in diverse publications, from Family Circle and Your Money to Northwest Travel & Life and Oregon Coast as well as a number of online sites including MapQuest (Travel/Parachute), EuropeUpClose, FrugalPortland and LivingOnTheCheap.

Villefranche sur Mer’s Combat Naval Fleuri

Villefranche-sur-Mer: Combat Naval Fleuri

Learn more about this fun spring event on the Cote d’Azur and why you should visit Villefranche-sur-Mer and its famous Naval Battle of the Flowers.

Oradour-sur-Glane, France: The Martyrs’ Village

As you enter the French village of Oradour-sur-Glane, the sign says, simply, “Souviens-toi.” Remember. I assure you that you will not forget your visit to this remarkable town. Located about 15 miles west of Limoges, in the central west of France, Oradour-sur-Glane has been forever immortalized for one fateful day in its history: June 10, …