Travel:
Spring Adventures That Don’t Cost Much – Be a Tourist in Your Own Town
Making your own adventures wherever you are is a great pastime and can create some incredible memories. There is often much in our own backyards that remains unexplored. Go ahead and try something new. Visit that museum you’ve been longing to see. Make a day of it and bring a lunch or head out to a new soup and sandwich place, or try a spring menu at a local restaurant. Being a tourist in your own town or one nearby opens up your eyes to the wonders around us and knits us closer to our own communities. Take along the children for a little fun and learning and or have fun with a friend as a new way to enjoy that doesn’t involve the mall. Bring a note book and jot down those things that have piqued your interest and take your exploring online for some additional adventuring and share what you’ve learned with others. For some suggestions on making this tradition yours, listen to this podcast and use the handy list to plan some fun!
03-2010
Traveling Through Books
There are many books, both fiction and non fiction that take us on a journey. Trips through exotic places or places known, painting a lovely picture of the scenery and life that goes on down the streets and across the hills. Words so beautifully laid out as to paint the perfect picture, so well described, you can almost smell the atmosphere. There are so many to choose from depending on your desired genre and any that incorporate food into the adventure. Books are even better if they are recommended by a friend. Read a book, and you can go afar! Here are ten trips to choose from some recommended by our very own designer, she’s on Twitter at @andmiriam!
Top 10 Travel Books
1. The Portrait of a Lady by Henry James
An enchanting classic, written by Henry James (a famous American Author) that explores the differences between traveling and living, between the Old World and the New World. It explores America and Europe as seen through the eyes of a young American Victorian woman traveling abroad. Experience Italy with Isabel Archer as she travels towards her destiny.
@andmiriam recommended
2. A Moveable Feast by Ernest Hemingway
Hemingway’s “A Moveable Feast” a snapshot of living in Paris in the 1920’s. He lives there as part of the “Lost Generation” of American writers and artists. For anyone who dreams of living abroad it is a beautiful and necessary read.
3. The Great Railway Bazaar by Paul Theroux
Solitary moments on a train were designed for reading a book like Paul Theroux’s “Great Railway Bazaar”. The route takes place from London’s Victoria Station to Asia and finally through the Trans-Siberian express. If you didn’t want to travel by train before reading this book, you will after.
4. Under the Tuscan Sun by Frances Mayes
For lovers of food, adventure and chances at a new start, this book will not dissapoint. “Under the Tuscan Sun” is a memorable memoir that is as deep as it is enchanting.
5. Around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne
“Around the World in 80 Days” by Jules Verne was one of the original travel adventure books. It centers on the story of Londoner Phileas Fogg, who makes a bet that he can circle the globe in 80 days. A traveling classic.
@andmiriam recommended
6. The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint Exupéry
An aviator lands in the Sahara desert, meets an alien boy who teaches him about seeing the world through the eyes of a child.While it is largely viewed as a children’s book but this beautiful novella is much more than that. It speaks to those looking for a sense of meaning and purpose.
@andmiriam recommended!
7. Into the Wild by John Krakauer
John Krakauer’s book, “Into the Wild” will rock you. It is the story of a young man who decides to give up everything and head for the Alaskan wilderness. The journey that he takes is equally awe-inspiring and heartbreaking.
8. The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
Thought this book is often discouraged by the “literarati,” it is an stimulating read, especially for those planning on traveling to the Louvre in Paris. Art lovers and conspiracy fans alike enjoy this book. Read it if only to be swept up in another world while reading it.
@andmiriam recommended!
The character of “Pi” (son of a zookeeper) is shipwrecked in the Pacific Ocean for 227 days. With him in the life raft are various animals, the most intriguing of which is the Bengal tiger who becomes Pi’s only friend, as well as enemy. This surprising story looks at religion, spirituality and the effects of traumatic experiences.
@andmiriam recommended!
10. Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
Another train travel novel, an exciting and thrilling story that takes place on a train. Famous detective, Hercule Poirot attempts to solve the case of “Murder on the Orient Express” in one of the best loved mystery novels of all time.
@andmiriam recommended
02-2010
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