Travel Literature
Destination: Eastern Europe Book: (2004, newly out in paperback) by Andrzej Stasiuk So few of the place names in On the Road to Babadag were familiar, that I began to wonder if I had ever left the farm.
Destination: Wisconsin Book: by Rebecca Rasmussen (NEW, April, 2011) …Twiss knew she’d stay with her sister in Wisconsin despite wanting to see Machu Picchu and the Continental Divide. She’d grow up with Milly and grow old with her, and then one day, if time had any kindness, she’d die with her. Leaving Milly alone would’ve [...]
Just received my monthly newsletter from Longitude Guides, and I had to share it with you. They feature an enticing list of books about Machu Picchu, including some for kids, and a new one on the wild life of Machu Picchu. Although I can’t send you the newsletter, I CAN link you to their blog [...]
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Destinations: Devon, England and a bit of Tuscany, Italy Book: The Mermaid Garden by Santa Montefiore (NEW May, 2011) [U.S. Title] The House by the Sea [British Title] We get a double romance here–the story of two generations. And we get to travel to two countries. Even more appropriately for A Traveler’s Library, the main action of [...]
Destination: Nigeria Book: Things Fall Apart (1959) by Chinua Achebe You won’t learn here about today’s Africa, racked by wars in some parts and thriving on tourism in others. This is the Africa of the Africans, when outsiders were just beginning to encroach. Missionaries showed up (a white man–not an albino, someone says–riding an iron [...]
The Great American Road Trip: A directory Are you planning a Road Trip? Here’s a state-by-state directory of the travel literature and travel movies we have recommended in the past 14 months, as we crossed the country on the Great American Road Trip. Find each one by plugging info into the search box on the [...]
Destination: Finland Book: The Year of the Hare by Arto Paasilinna (NEW in 2010) Did you ever just want to chuck it all and wander in the woods? Leave the business world behind to travel like Barbara Weibel who shares her experience at Hole in the Donut? If you are too timid to actually cut [...]
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