Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Guy Martin covers culture, travel, and Thoroughbred racing. This photograph shows a partially submerged bunker (Blockhaus) from ...

More people should visit Normandy, France, particularly the D-Day beaches, where thousands sacrificed their lives in the pursuit of freedom. Those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it.

This year being the 80th anniversary of World War II's conclusion is as good a time as any to visit its European battlegrounds. In March, my dad and I made the trip to tour, via car, the D-Day (June 6 ...