Tag Archives: Edie Jarolim

Meet Edie Jarolim: Pet Travel Thursday

Edie Jarolim with Frankie
Edie Jarolim with Frankie

I have known Edie Jarolim, a fellow Tucsonan, for several years now, and have always been in awe of her skill and her accomplishments as a writer, so I am absolutely delighted that she will be a contributor to A Traveler’s Library on a regular basis. [UPDATE: Edie no longer writes our Pet Travel column, but I am happy to say she will still be an occasional contributor to A Traveler’s Library. She is still writing Will My Dog Hate Me, but she also has a fascinating website called Freud’s Butcher, which I encourage you to check out.]

When I first met her, Edie was a travel writer who would go anywhere at the drop of a hint. Her life  changed when she got her dog Frankie, but thank goodness she is still weaving words.  We wanted you to meet Edie and Frankie, so we sent a few questions their way.  Since this was originally written, Frankie has departed and Edie’s companion is now the intrepid Madelaine. Continue reading Meet Edie Jarolim: Pet Travel Thursday

Shiny New Travel Ideas

Jump for joy

Is this how traveling makes you feel? Is this the way you want to act when you discover a wonderful travel book or movie that takes you away?

We travelers who read are endlessly curious.  We want to know about all the things that might make us want to travel. And when we plan our trips we want to know all about the cultures we are visiting. Most of the time we get inspired and informed by travel literature or movies–anything with a strong sense of place. Continue reading Shiny New Travel Ideas

Travel: A Romance for Dog Lovers

 

Destination: Collelungo, Umbria, Italy

Book: NEW Marcus of Umbria: What an Italian Dog Taught an American Girl About Love by Justine van der


Leun (June 2010)

GUEST POST by Edie Jarolim

First, an admission: I rarely read travel memoirs by living writers.   Continue reading Travel: A Romance for Dog Lovers