Tag Archives: Russia

Map Monday: the future of the Arctic with global warming and economic “opportunity”

Posted on April 5, 2021 by Jane Fritz

As most of you know, the Northwest Passage has been in the sights of explorers and traders for literally centuries. The dream has always been to find a shorter route from Europe to Asia than going all the way around … Continue reading →

Posted in History and Politics, Map Monday | Tagged America, Arctic sea ice, Arctic shipping routes, Canada, China, maps, Northwest Passage, Russia, shipping | 20 Comments

Map Monday: more fun with maps, playing with population densities

Posted on August 10, 2020 by Jane Fritz

This week’s topic was inspired by a map my niece posted on Facebook, mostly for my interest. Thanks, Heidi! This is the map she posted: You won’t be surprised to learn that she lives in British Columbia. She lives somewhere … Continue reading →

Posted in Map Monday | Tagged Africa, Australia, British Columbia, Canada, Chile, France, Italy, maps, Mexico, Mongolia, Norway, population, population density, Russia, United States, world maps | 27 Comments

Our 15 favourite trips, time for an update

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Jane Fritz

Four years ago I wrote a post that captured our 15 favourite trips of all times – at that time. It took us quite a while to come up with only 15, but we did it. As it turns out, … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged Arctic, Argentina, best trips, Bhutan, Bolivia, botswana, Brazil, Cambodia, Canadian Arctic, Chile, China, Falkland Islands, galapagos, grand canyon, Greece, Greenland, India, Italy, Morocco, Peru, photogrpahy, rafting, Russia, South Africa, South America, Soviet Union, travel, Uruguay, Vietnam | 9 Comments

Our 15 favourite trips, for now at least

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Jane Fritz

We have been travelling together since we were first married more than 45 years ago. My husband and I love to see new places and learn about different cultures and their history. We love to experience firsthand the remarkable variation in natural settings, … Continue reading →

Posted in Life stories, Travel | Tagged Bhutan, Bolivia, botswana, California, camping, Chile, China, Falklands, family, France, friends, galapagos, Germany, grand canyon, Greece, India, inspiration, Italy, Peru, photography, Rio de Janeiro, Russia, Scotland, South Africa, Switzerland, Tierra del Fuego, travel, Ushuaia, York | 11 Comments

10 countries and 1 alternate universe (aka camping in the Soviet Union)

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Jane Fritz

May 1970. We were back in London after returning from our trip to South Africa, preparing for our last adventure before returning to Canada. We had 4 days to wash our clothes, catch up with close London friends, communicate with … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged 1970, Arctic Circle, Britain, camping, Cold War, communism, Czech Republic, Czechoslovakia, Finland, learning, Poland, Russia, Soviet Union, Sweden, travel | 12 Comments

3 favourite trips: remembering the travelling, reflecting on change

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Jane Fritz

When my husband and I earlier discussed which of our many trips have been most memorable, we were in total agreement about the top 5 (see To travel or not to travel). At that time, we weren’t so sure about … Continue reading →