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Modern India Adventure

Adventure Travel Week

Delhi from a rickshaw
Transportation in Delhi

Destination: India


Book: Planes, Trains, and Auto-Rickshaws,  A Journey Through Modern India (NEW July 2012) by Laura Pedersen

What is adventure travel? While there are many definitions and many degrees of adventure, surely most of us will agree that adventure means going beyond your comfort level. This week we will go on three very different  adventures–India, Palestine and the Amazon.

When you are six years old, crossing the street alone is an adventure.  When you are sixteen, driving across town can be hair-raising. The first time you leave your home country, going through customs or Passport Control can set your heart racing.  Seasoned travelers demand a little more of adventure travel.  For Laura Pedersen, who had some preconceived notions about travel to India, India definitely looked like an adventure. Continue reading Modern India Adventure

Inside Scoop on Trendy Cape Cod Town

A WEEK OF E-READING FOR TRAVELERS

Gull Pond, Wellfleet
Gull Pond, Wellfleet, photo by Alexandra Grabbe

Destination: Cape Cod Book: Wellfleet, An Insider’s Guide to Cape Cod’s Trendiest Town  by Alexandra Grabbe (NEW e-book, June 2012)

“My blog turned into a daily hymn to the natural beauty of Outer Cape Cod.” Prologue, Wellfleet Continue reading Inside Scoop on Trendy Cape Cod Town

What Paris Teaches Americans

Obelisk and  la Fontaine des Mers installed in 1836 and 1846
Place de la Concord: Obelisk and la Fontaine des Mers installed in 1836 and 1846

Destination: Paris

Book: The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris (NEW May 2011) by David McCullough Continue reading What Paris Teaches Americans