Tag Archives: Southwest

Fred Harvey and Travel in the Western U.S.

Appetite for America: Fred Harvey and the Business of Civilizing the Wild West–One Meal at a Time

Destination: The Western United States

Book Cover

Book: Appetite for America: Fred Harvey and the Business of Civilizing the Wild West–One Meal at a Time by Stephen Fried (2010–New paperback edition in 2011)

The reader gets more than his/her money’s worth with the fascinating book, Appetite for America. A biography, a history of the western expansion of tourism in the early 20th century, an analysis of a unique business model, a travel guide for nostalgia buffs, a railroad book for “trainiacs,” AND recipes from the Fred Harvey kitchens–all told in amusing and highly readable style by Stephen Fried. Continue reading Fred Harvey and Travel in the Western U.S.

I can talk, too.

Destination: Navajo Reservation

PodCast: IndieTravelPodCast

Book: Quincy Tahoma: The Life and Legacy of a Navajo Artist

If you want to know what I sound like–and what Craig Martin’s New Zealand accent sounds like (although he thinks I am the one with the accent), take a listen at Indie Travel PodCast. Craig interviewed me via Skype about traveling on the Navajo Reservation, and let me bring up our book, Quincy Tahoma: The Life and Legacy of a Navajo Artist. (Which you can buy by clicking on that box over there on the right.)

Getting acquainted with American Indians

SEE A GUEST POST ON MY FAVORITE PLACE IN ARIZONA AT TOUR ABSURD. Charnell’s photos of Canyon de Chelly decorate the page.

Navajo Land-Canyon de Chelly
Navajo Land in Arizona

 

DESTINATION: American Indian Lands in the Southwestern United States Continue reading Getting acquainted with American Indians