Snowdon: the last hurrah!
The fun began once I transferred to the Welsh rail system at Crewe. Announcements, station names, and signs were now in Welsh, which is a...
Humble pie in the Lake District Fells
I'm so glad I visited the Lake District in the off season. The fells and lakes form one of the most beautiful post-glacial landscapes I...
Earning a Yorkie in the Yorkshire Dales
The Yorkshire Dales, particularly Malham Cove, is one of the places I teach about in my geomorphology class when we cover karst...
The magic of public footpaths
They’re everywhere! The public footpath system in the UK is wonderful. Period. That’s all I have to say from my perspective as a walker....
Weekend in Malta
It’s hard to believe that I can casually throw out “Oh yes, and last weekend when I was in Malta, I saw XYZ…” It sounds like I should be...
2-29-24 Family weekend near Salisbury
You probably know that I have family in the UK, and I traveled to Salisbury in mid-February to see them. My Aunt and Uncle, various...
A ramble in the Cotswolds
A couple of weekends back I took a trip to the Cotswolds. They are a region of the UK known for lovely stone villages, pastoral...
Harlaxton Semester - weekend travel to the Peaks District
One of my goals for this semester is to see more of the UK and revisit old favorites. One of England’s national parks is not too far to...
Harlaxton College - Settling In
Ingrid Luffman, 1-22-24 Two weeks ago, I arrived at what is to be my home until the end of April. Harlaxton College is located in...
Teaching abroad
I'll be away on sabbatical during spring semester 2024 as a visiting professor at Harlaxton College in the UK. A nice little article...
