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Castles & Kooks

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Scotland boasts some of the world’s most romantic castles. Maybe you’ve had the privilege of visiting one: Edinburgh, Dunvegan, Urquhart,…

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Posted in: Auld Scotland, Castles, Scotland, Travel, Uncategorized

Scottish Time Travel?

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Thanks to the mega-hit Outlander, it’s impossible to wander through the Scottish Highlands without thinking of standing stones and portals…

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Posted in: Auld Scotland, Scotland, Travel, Uncategorized

The Joys of Winter

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As I write, I look out on a thick blanket of snow rolling down to a frozen white lake. Ice…

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Posted in: Book Titles, Climate, Mysteries, Setting, Travel Filed under: charles todd, ice hotels, old customs, Scandinavia, Snow, winter

Castles…Castles on Hills

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The first time I laid eyes on the Old World I was twenty. It was a wintry day in January.…

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Posted in: Castles, Europe, Travel Filed under: Castles, europe, travel

Livin’ La Vida Fria: Life in the Polar Vortex

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WINTER: most of us have at least one that stands out in memory. The year the snowdrift came over the…

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Posted in: Climate, History's Mysteries, Travel Filed under: Alaska, Natural Mummy, Northern Lights, Otzi, Thames Frost Fair

British Character Actors and East Anglia

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As a fan of British mystery writer Caroline Graham, I was thrilled when her “Inspector Barnaby” books were translated to…

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Posted in: Europe, The Past, Travel Filed under: British character actors, East Anglia, Midsomer Murders

How to Have A Perfect* European Vacation, Part III (*Nothing is perfect)

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I cannot end this series on the memory-making misadventures of foreign travel without mentioning the perils of trying to speak…

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Posted in: Europe, Language, Travel Filed under: europe, foreign travel, languages

How to Have the Perfect* European Vacation, Part II (*Nothing is Perfect)

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Last week I told you about my personal philosophy of travel: no mishaps, no memories. After several decades of foreign travel, I’ve…

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Posted in: Europe, Travel, Uncategorized Filed under: europe, european vacation, travel

How to Have a Perfect* European Vacation, Part I (*Nothing is perfect)

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My blogs are a little off schedule because my husband and I just returned from two cold but nostalgic weeks…

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Posted in: Europe, Travel, Uncategorized Filed under: europe, Rick Steves, travel

Brrrr!

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Europe is experiencing the coldest spring in a hundred years. This week my husband and I are driving along the…

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Posted in: Craft of Writing, Europe, Travel

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