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Category Archives: Travel Writing
A Memorial Centennial
Way back in the antedeluvian days of the last century, I spent quite a bit of time in Washington D.C.. So much so that I eventually wrote a travel guidebook for budget travelers to the U.S. capital. During my book … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, History, Tourism, Travel Writing, Uncategorized, USA
Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Memorial Day, National Parks, Washington D.C
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The Rise and Fall of the World’s First Social Network
Up until quite recently, I was a habitual buyer of postcards during my travels. Mind you, I rarely ever sent the postcards to anyone, but rather keep them as reminders of the places that I had visited. When I was young, postcards … Continue reading
Posted in Air Travel, Art, Books, Europe, History, Public Transport, Tourism, Travel Writing, USA
Tagged European travel, Postcards, Social media, Travel
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Brilliant Bookshops
You would be hard pressed to discover a bookshop in a more beautiful setting than the charming Atlantis Books in the tiny village of Oia on the stunning Greek island of Santorini. But it’s just one of the wonderful bookshops … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Tourism, Travel Writing, Writing
Tagged Hanoi, New Hampshire, New York City, Oxford, Santorini
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Improving on the Travel Notebook
If you are a writer, or a traveler, or even a travel writer, it’s quite likely that at one time or another you have utilized an iconic Moleskine notebook (or in some of our cases a very good knock-off). But … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Books, Europe, Tourism, Travel Writing, USA, Writing
Tagged London, Milan, Moleskine, New York City
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there is no happy ending
It’s hard to believe that it’s been three years since we lost one of its most entertaining, likable, and exasperating cultural personalities. Anthony Bourdain was one of those special people who found a way to engage folks from all walks … Continue reading
Posted in Books, movies, Restaurants, Tourism, Travel Writing, USA, Writing
Tagged Anthony Bourdain, cookbook, cooking, Kitchen Confidential, NYC
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Living in the Wild West (of Iceland)
At some point during every trip that I take to Iceland I entertain the fantasy of moving to a small coastal town and opening a little bookshop. But reality always wins out when I remember what Icelandic winters are like. … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Film, Photography, Tourism, Travel Writing, USA
Tagged Iceland, Isafjordur, Westfjords
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Wild in Scotland
Way back around the turn of the century I had the opportunity to spend quite a bit of time in Scotland. While I have great affection for Edinburgh and Glasgow, the true treasure of the country is to be found … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Film, Tourism, Travel Writing
Tagged Isle of Skye, Scotland, Scottish Highlands
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Poison Book Project
Just in case you needed another reason to wash your hands these days… The bright emerald green cloth on the books (above & below) gets its intense color from copper acetoarsenite, more commonly known as arsenic. The inorganic pigment was … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Libraries, Museums, Travel Writing, USA
Tagged Antiquarian Books, Book Binding, Book collecting, Winterthur
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The Narrow Road to the Deep North
As some readers know, much of my time is generally occupied finding and selling antiquarian travel books. Although I focus mostly on 19th and early 20th century travel guidebooks, I am interested in other travel literature and unrelated genres, as … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Asia, Books, Tourism, Travel Writing, Writing
Tagged Haiku, Japan, Matsuo Basho, Poetry
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We All Have a Touch of Fernweh These Days
It’s highly likely that you know Teju Cole for his innovative novels and essays, but he is also a dedicated photographer. This spring he release a photobook called Fernweh. The word in German translates literally to “farsickness”, the opposite of … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Europe, Photography, Tourism, Travel Writing
Tagged photobooks, Swiss Alps, Switzerland
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