by ronmitchelladventure | Mar 29, 2026 | Europe, Nazare, Portugal
Escalating war in the Middle East. Governmental discord and disfunction in the USA. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers calling in sick because they are not being paid. We are beyond fortunate to safely fly from the United States to Portugal. It is...
by ronmitchelladventure | Dec 2, 2025 | Arenys De Mar, Barcelona, Spain
A one-hour train ride from the lively city of Barcelona takes us to the laid-back fishing port of Arenys de Mar, where our one bedroom Airbnb awaits. I think that we could sit on this 12th floor balcony forever, and watch the sail boats and paddle boarders on the...
by ronmitchelladventure | Jul 16, 2024 | Sweden
The pastel colors and ornate buildings that fill the vibrant city of Stockholm surprise us. For whatever reason, we expected more of a grimy downtown area. This lively city presents quite a contrast to our previous stay in the city of Helsinki. It also surprises us...
by ronmitchelladventure | Jul 6, 2024 | Europe, Finland
“Please take off your shoes,” the host of our Airbnb says. “Finnish do not wear shoes in the house.” Or in the office or at school we later learn. They view it as a transition from the outside world to an inside place of comfort and respect. Plus they love wool socks...
by ronmitchelladventure | Jun 30, 2024 | Europe, Finland, Norway
One of the adventures of independent travel lies in the impulsive unknown. The freedom to stop or stay anywhere that you like. Take that odd road, where you say to yourself, “Let’s just see where it goes.” Marilynn and I used to do this in the era before cell phone...
by ronmitchelladventure | Jun 15, 2024 | Estonia, Europe
All aboard! A Finlandia ferry from Helsinki shoots across the Baltic Sea to Tallinn, Estonia in only two and one-half hours. Feels more like a cruise ship than a ferry. Bars and restaurants galore, multi-gambling machines everywhere, live clown entertainment for the...
