Tag: Travel
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BR316) “Tip of the Iceberg” Book Review
Tip of the Iceberg by Mark Adams. 4/5 rating. 297 pages. Book #32 of 2023. Read July 31, 2023. This was an incredibly interesting book about Alaska and the 1899 Harriman expedition throughout a large swath of the Alaskan coast. This was book 10 in July!!! I found myself just continuously sharing quotes from this…
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BR298) “The Joys of Travel” Book Review
The Joys of Travel: And Stories that Illuminate Them by Thomas Swick. 2/5 rating. 176 pages. Book #14 of 2023. Read May 6, 2023. This was a combination of writings about travel and a few of Thomas’s stories from other books of his. I’ve got to be honest that the two best things about this…
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BR186) “Tales of a Female Nomad” Book Review
Tales of a Female Nomad: Living at Large in the World by Rita Gelman. 5/5 rating. 304 pages. Book #22 of 2021. Read March 10, 2021. I absolutely loved this book! It just appeals to all of my nomadic impulses and makes me want to get back on the road. Rita tells about her travels…
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BR95) “On Trails” Book Review
On Trails: An Exploration by Robert Moor. 3/5 rating. Book #20 of 2020. Read April 4, 2020. This book is a dive into the history of trails: all the way from the first trails made by prehistoric Ediacarans 565 million years ago, to the Appalachian Trail and the attempt to extend it from Florida to…
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BR77) The Happiness of Pursuit
The Happiness of Pursuit by Chris Guillebeau. 4/5 rating. Book #2 of 2020. Read January 6, 2019. This was an incredibly entertaining book! If you are thinking about changing your life, setting huge goals, and starting on an earth-changing quest, this is absolutely the book for you!! (And just in time for New Year’s Resolutions.)…
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24) Toronto: Fast Walking through the 6
Toronto, Ontario is one of those cities that I had always wanted to visit. The combination of the kindness of the Canadian people, pictures of the city, and people I know that have visited made me really want to go explore this truly global place. As luck would have it, I had been planning a…
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22) It’s a Small World, After All
Being one person in a sea of over 7 billion, it’s very easy to feel as important as a single plankton in the vast ocean. This can be somewhat true, as the population continues to grow. The amazing thing is that you are much more connected than you may think. Travel is one of the…
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19) The Dominican Republic
Sometimes when you set out to help others, you in turn see many positive changes in yourself. In a place unlike any other I have ever been, I definitely found this to be true. The summer before my senior year of high school, I was looking for something to do. After discussing with my mom…
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18) Wizarding World of Harry Potter
I would assume that most readers have already put this together, but I’m a nerd! That term applies for a plethora of reasons, but one of those is definitely for my love for all things Harry Potter! I have gone through each of the books at least 10 times (listening on tape so I can…
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17) Airport Sleeping
As much as I love travel, it’s not always easy, or for that matter, enjoyable! Last May, as a graduation present from college, my parents took me on a European Cruise from Venice to four different Greek locations. It was probably the most amazing trip I have ever been on. And while I could talk…