Blog
Exceptional Journeys for Leisure and Business
The English Channel Island That Gave New Jersey Its Name
The Surprising Island Origin of New Jersey's Name Many people know New Jersey as the Garden State, but fewer realize its name comes from a small island thousands of miles away in the English Channel. Jersey is the largest of the Channel Islands, sitting about...
From Guernsey to Guernsey County: Ohio’s Channel Island Roots
Sarchet, Lepage, Ogier, Bichard, Naftel, Marquand, Langlois, Corbet, Torode, Poidevin, Ferbrache or DeLaRue — if any of these surnames sound familiar, you could be a "Guernseyite." Your ancestors likely trace back to the island of Guernsey in the English Channel, part...
Discover the English Channel Islands
Discover the English Channel Islands with Prepco Travel. A World Apart Just Off the British Coast Tucked between the southern coast of England and northern France lies a cluster of islands that feel both familiar and wonderfully foreign. The English Channel...
