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Arctic Dreams: Imagination and Desire in a Northern Landscape Barry Lopez’s Arctic Dreams: Imagination and Desire in a Northern Landscape, published in 1986, is not just a travelogue; it’s an […]
Europe on $50 a Day: A Review of Frommer’s Frugal Guide Frommer’s 96 Frugal Traveler’s Guides: Europe from $50 a Day (Serial) Planning a European adventure but worried about breaking […]
Living Like the Romans: A Review of Alan Epstein’s Italian Odyssey As the Romans Do: An American Family’s Italian Odyssey Alan Epstein’s “As the Romans Do: An American Family’s Italian […]
Hill Towns: A Charming Escape or a Disappointing Trip? Hill Towns Anne Rivers Siddons’ Hill Towns, first published in 1992, beckons readers with the promise of idyllic Italian landscapes and […]
I’m a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America After 20 Years Away Bill Bryson’s “I’m a Stranger Here Myself,” published in 1999, chronicles the author’s repatriation to the […]
Notes from a Small Island Bill Bryson’s “Notes from a Small Island,” first published in 1995, isn’t just a travelogue; it’s a love letter, a gentle roast, and a hilarious […]
Enos A. Mills’ 1915 masterpiece, The Rocky Mountain Wonderland, whisks readers away to a world of towering peaks, whispering pines, and untamed wilderness. This book isn’t just a travelogue; it’s […]
A Year in Provence chronicles Peter Mayle’s first year in the south of France, after he and his wife exchange the grey skies of England for the sun-drenched landscapes of […]
A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail Bill Bryson’s A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail isn’t just a travelogue; it’s a […]
A whirlwind of laughter and astute observations awaits within the pages of Bill Bryson’s Notes From a Small Planet, a travelogue that’s less about the planet and more about Bryson’s […]
