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.

Julie Helms continues her travels and learns a great deal about the history of the Hanseatic League and its importance to Norwegian trade, during an onboard lecture.

Travelog 2 by Julie Helms, covers her train ride to Bergen with some useful lessons on conversion of temperatures from Centigrade to Fahrenheit and the Norwegian Krone to U.S. dollars.

Resident Julie Helms begins a series of Travelogs based on a recent trip she took, starting in Oslo, Norway.