Lissa Poirot

The Palace of Versailles stands as a testament to the power and wealth that the French royal family had before its...

A sandwich is a sandwich is a sandwich until it’s not. Some sandwiches are synonymous with a country or a region,...

After facing a global pandemic, more and more people are decorating early to get ready for the holidays. That means the...

Fast food is a way of life in America. Some credit Ray Koch of McDonald’s for the creation of these restaurants...

For 13 long years, Americans couldn’t get a drink. Not legally. The 18th Amendment banned the manufacture, sale and transportation of...

It takes a lot of planning to visit a theme park these days. Lines for rides at Universal Studios can easily...

Whether we are traveling far or near, there are always dangers lurking — several of which we are unprepared for. Yes,...

The U.S. is at once known for its supersize meals and for being the epicenter of the fitness craze. While some...

Take a state as big as Texas — 268,597 square miles — and couple it with a pandemic, and you have...

While history books detail past events that shaped the world, historic maps literally show us how the world as we know...