by Tricia | Nov 15, 2017 | Travel Junkie
This morning in Mafra, Portugal, it’s 44 F outside. The toasty Iberian sun will warm up things later, but the effects of La Niña promise to deliver a chilly winter in many places in North America and the North Atlantic. That may set some to thinking about a... 
by Tricia | Mar 1, 2017 | Focus on Culture, Travel Junkie
Our destination on day three of our Russia/Baltic trip was Peterhof, the grandest of St. Petersburg’s suburban estates. After leaving our hotel on Nevsky Prospekt, we ventured back into the metro (note the pillars and chandeliers in photo below) and then boarded a... by Tricia | Dec 7, 2016 | Travel Junkie
Today begins a new series: From Russia With Love (and a Kiss from the Baltic States). If you missed the one on Ireland in April/May and would like to do some armchair traveling in that neck of the world, please do check out the archives. Days 1 and 2: Travel,... by Tricia | Oct 11, 2016 | Travel Junkie
It’s been quiet on this blog lately, but not in my life. Recently I journeyed 8000 kilometers by air, 1500 by car, and 800 by boat. I walked nearly 240 kilometers, all of it in the combined countries of Russia, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, and all in... by Tricia | May 26, 2016 | Travel Junkie
We’d had typical weather for Ireland this time of year: partly cloudy, cloudy, mostly cloudy, and rainy. Temperature ranged from only forty to fifty-five degrees Fahrenheit. In fact, I laughed when I saw the “Spring Arrivals” at Ashford Castle when... by Tricia | May 20, 2016 | History and More, Travel Junkie
Woodlands–in fact, the most extensive covering of native forest remaining in Ireland–bogs, lakes, and mountains combine in Killarney National Park’s more than 25,000 acres to create a natural wonderland. Located in County Kerry, it is home to the...