A Time of Gifts (A Travel Book Review)
A travel book review of ‘A Time of Gifts’, Patrick Leigh Fermor’s historic walk across Europe – reminding us to seek treasure in the journey, not the destination.
Category Archives: Europe
Butterflies In November (A Travel Book Review)
Iceland’s rated one of the safest countries to visit in the world. Even if that doesn’t throw it to the top of your travel list, there’s no harm in exploring the Nordic island in words, first…
Everwhere A Sign (On Travel Beginnings And Life-Changing Moments)
They say every journey begins with a single step. If you ask me, it’s more like an explosion. We all experience a special Travel Beginning, which proves we’re exactly where we’re meant to be…
How To Have The Best New Year Ever (Scottish Style)
The Scottish New Year, or Hogmanay, is such a grand event that local party goers get Jan. 1 and 2 off to recover. Wherever you are when the calendar flips over, follow these good-luck traditions to guarantee a dash of Scottish-style magic all year through…
Weekly Photo Challenge: Blur
Hand unsteady from this height – or maybe, influenced by a bottle of London Gin (shared, not entirely self-consumed) – I struggled to frame our view…
13 Souvenirs to Bring Back From A Study Abroad Program
These are the real souvenirs of a study abroad program. As you look forward to your own academic adventures in some exotic scene, don’t be afraid to collect them with all the fervor you can. The following items may lose their newness over time, but the meanings behind them will never fade.
Travel Theme: Inviting
From behind their wire fences on the fields of Lindisfarne, sheep resemble a hug on four legs. They seem to grow out of the English soil as commonly as hairgrass. […]
Too Mutch For Words 