On a lovely cruise ship, some seek solitude. Others…not so much. A flash fiction piece by Julie Helms.

Discovering the Mississippi, chowing down like a logger, and witnessing a native powwow contrast with quality time among close-knit generations in cozy lakeside cabins. Also…trees, trees, and more trees! Julie Helms takes us to Northern Minnesota.

Brief encounters on board a cruise ship may create lasting impressions. Flash fiction by Julie Helms.

Dayle Dawes continues her Canadian travels to Victoria.

Dayle Dawes offers a travelog on the picturesque Canadian city, Vancouver.

A morning ambling along quiet streets of Dover, known as the “Lock and Key” of England, then an afternoon searching for The Wife Of Bath in Canterbury. This concludes the travelogs of Norway and the British Isles written by Julie Helms.

A happy tour through cheerful Dublin, even on a dreary day.
by Julie Helms

A young visitor, granddaughter of Dayle and Forest Dawes, expressed her thanks for the gracious gift that an anonymous donor presented to the Charlestown community.

Julie Helms visits Liverpool, a city of contrasts and counterpoints, new and nostalgic, juxtapositions and just plain fun.

“The Troubles” in Northern Ireland…a classic euphemism. So Julie Helms describes the turmoil in Northern Ireland’s past in her Travelog 8 on Belfast.

Travelog 7 by Julie Helms. Ullapool, Scotland may be small in size, but its heart for being civic-minded and environmentally friendly is big.

In this sixth installment of her Travelog, Julie Helms takes us to the Orkney Islands where the North Sea clashes with the Atlantic Ocean and where every period of human history is evident – from the Neolithic Age to Medieval days to WWII to the 21st century.

The Vikings are the subject of another lecture on Norway where Julie Helms learns that the Vikings were more than fierce plunderers, but hearty, daring, courageous, and ingenious. They also left us some beautiful reminders of their artistic talents.

In Travelog 4, Julie Helms travels to the Shetland Islands, Inverness (and Ediburgh, in spirit.) She reports on the local flora and fauna.