Travel Stories
046 No Problem – Day 46 – Daily Content Challenge
Mafi Mushkila! – No Problem Mafi Mushkila! No Problem – Day 46 – Daily Content Challenge Mafi mushkila is a phrase I heard many times while living in Kuwait and travelling to many of the Arab speaking countries of the Middle East. Mafi mushkila means No Problem. When I asked someone to help me they…
Read More047 Northern Lights – Day 47 – Daily Content Challenge
Northern Lights Ringing Under the Northern Lights – Day 47 – Daily Content Challenge My fridge magnet today shows one I bought while on my trip to Finland to play in an International Handbell Festival called Ringing Under the Northern Lights. I joined ringers from around the world and we held handbell concerts in Finland…
Read More052 Dutch Shoes – Delft Pottery – Day 52 – Daily Content Challenge
Dutch Shoes – Delft Pottery Reminders of the Netherlands – Day 52 – Daily Content Challenge Today’s fridge magnet comes from Holland. I purchased this fridge magnet at the gift shop in Delft, a city in the western Netherlands. Delft is known as the manufacturing base for Delftware which is hand-painted blue-and-white pottery. The production…
Read More054 Sterling Castle, Scotland – Day 54 – Daily Content Challenge
Sterling Castle, Scotland Fridge Magnet of Sterling Castle, Scotland – Day 54 – Daily Content Challenge My fridge magnet today shows Stirling Castle, located in Stirling, Scotland. Ruth and I were able to take Mom and Dad to visit Stirling Castle when they joined us for a trip to the UK and Ireland 30 years…
Read More055 Istanbul, Turkey – Day 55 – Daily Content Challenge
Istanbul, Turkey Türkiye – Day 55 – Daily Content Challenge My fridge magnet today is from a trip to Istanbul, Turkey. You can see the spelling on the magnet is Türkiye – that is the spelling in the Turkish language. This magnet shows one of the bridges spanning the Bosphorus, the sea strait between the…
Read More056 Malacca, Malaysia – Day 56 – Daily Content Challenge
Malacca, Malaysia Fridge Magnet from Malacca, Malaysia – Day 56 – Daily Content Challenge Another Fridge Magnet Story to Share! Malacca, Malaysia is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Malacca City also spelled Melaka is the capital of the state of Malacca located in southwestern Malaysia. Malacca is the historical state of Malaysia. It has many…
Read More057 First Nations People – Day 57 – Daily Content Challenge
First Nations People of Vancouver Island First Nations People on Vancouver Island – Day 57 – Daily Content Challenge Vancouver Island has been the homeland to 50 First Nations peoples for thousands of years. The 50 First Nations are divided into three distinct tribal regions. The Kwakwaka’wakw, the Nootka or Nuu chah nulth, and the…
Read More058 Petra – Day 58 – Daily Content Challenge
Petra, Jordan Petra, Jordan – Day 58 – Daily Content Challenge Petra is a famous archaeological site in Jordan. It is thought to have been built around 312 BC and was rediscovered by a Swiss explorer in 1812. It was buried under layers of sand, and got the nickname, Lost City. Petra is also called…
Read More059 Venezuela – Day 59 – Daily Content Challenge
Venezuela Fridge Magnet of Venezuela – Day 59 – Daily Content Challenge Today’s magnet reminds me of a summer trip with a friend to enjoy the sun on the beach near Cumana, in Venezuela. It is unsafe to travel to Venezuela today, but when I was there we were able to find our way in…
Read More060 Finland – Day 60 – Daily Content Challenge
Finland – Known for Reindeer Fridge Magnet from Finland – Day 60 – Daily Content Challenge Finland is a Northern European nation bordering Russia, Sweden and Norway. Helsinki is the capital city located on the Baltic Sea. Finland is known for being the Happiest Country in the World. It is said to have the world’s…
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