Yesterday A Traveler’s Library hit one of those landmark days, and I was not even here to celebrate. (I’m in New Orleans ensconced in my favorite hotel, Hotel Monteleone.) Ta-Da–100 Posts! Somehow, it seems appropriate, though, that I had a guest post on India here yesterday, because it is symbolic of the ways this blog [...]
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Note: This is guest post day amongst the Every-Day-in-May Bloggers. I was fortunate to swap with Sue Dickman and you kind find me over at A Life Divided, talking about Greece and a cookbook. Destination: Delhi, India Book: City of Djinns: A Year in Delhi by William Dalrymple I’m usually to be found over at [...]
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Destination: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Book: Galatoire’s: Biography of a Bistro(2004) by Marda Burton and Kenneth Holditch New Orleans’ visitors intent on finding a good meal, have only one problem. How do you choose among all those excellent restaurants? And book lovers and cooks face a similar problem if they want to learn about Cajun [...]
Destination: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Book: The Booklovers Guide to New Orleans by Susan Larson Ahh, New Orleans is on my mind, as I start to pack for a trip there later this week. I can’t resist the opportunity to talk a little bit about New Orleans in books–and there are plenty of them. Today, [...]
Destination: Sweden Author: Mystery writers Henning Mankell and Kerstin Ekman A reader comments under my post on Sweden: “For a different genre, those familiar with southern Sweden or Skane might enjoy Henning Mankell’s detective mystery series. You will find lots of description of the countryside as well as a main character whom you care about [...]
Destination: Rome Movie: Angels and Demons Well, here we are at the end of Italy week. I went to the long-awaited movie of around noon today. I would say it was the equivalent of dining on one of those fancy bakery cakes decorated with lard and sugar icing and fresh violets. Absolutely beautiful, but [...]
Destination: Rome Books: The Masters of Rome Series by Collen McCullough It seems to me that is essential to have some understanding of ancient Rome if you are going to travel to today’s Rome. All those piles of rock and bits of arches in the forum, with the magnificent hulk of the Coliseum watching over [...]
Destination: Florence Book: The Monster of Florence by Douglas Preston Today I continue the tour of Italy with an unusual book for travelers. By the way, I have purchased my tickets for Angels and Demons through Fandango, and am looking forward to Friday morning. I’ll talk about Rome here Friday and the move itself [...]
