In between your adventures, or even while you're on them, it's exciting to dive into a place through its words. A good book can transport you to a different time and place and make you better understand the author's experiences. If I had to pick a favorite genre of book, it would almost always be a … [Read more...] about The Best Travel Memoirs
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Photos from the Morgan Library and Museum
Every trip to New York, I try to build in at least one day of exploring. I lost my day off this trip due to the snowstorm, but I woke up early before I flew home so that I could visit The Morgan Library & Museum, which I'd read about on my friend Christine's blog. After seeing the pictures, it … [Read more...] about Photos from the Morgan Library and Museum
What I Read in 2013
I will admit that I came nowhere close to my reading goals for the year. If you follow me on Goodreads, you'll notice that my progress has been slow. I'm chalking this up to a few things, namely the fact that when I was traveling, I was often driving. My grand total was 17, down a fair bit from past … [Read more...] about What I Read in 2013
What I Read in 2012
This time last year I was summarizing what I read in 2011, which appeared to be a fairly impressive list at 34 books. I can't say I was accomplished this year as I wasn't traveling full time and I was launching a new website. Most of the books I did read were on my trip to Portugal, Austria, and … [Read more...] about What I Read in 2012
What I Read in 2011
I can't believe how many books I read while traveling and Kristin of Camels and Chocolate's post "Out At Sea: What I Read" inspired me to talk about all the books I could recommend from this year, all 35 of them (and counting). Anyone who traveled with me for more than a day can attest to how … [Read more...] about What I Read in 2011