In celebration of National Novel Writing Month, and every story (fact or fiction) that takes us somewhere, here are a few fiction writers whose books travel between the borders memoir and imagination.
I think it’s good to go back to basics once in a while. Let’s acknowledge all the simple things, no matter how small they may seem, that a traveler can be thankful for. Things like deodorant…
Flying is fantasy, a journey through blue realms and unfathomable heights. Hyped up by another airplane coffee (my third or fourth, I can’t remember) and the pure magic of air travel, I’m already the most excited passenger to take a window seat on flight AA0139…
Who says adventure can’t take place in a thousand different ways, and that we can like all – or only 100 – of them? Here’s how a few friends and famous explorers define life’s great unknown opportunities…
“How confident do you mean when you say ‘confident swimmer?'” I challenged our guide for the second time that morning. Only two things could cancel the trip up Guanapo Gorge: afternoon storms and our own insecurities.
I love waking up to the heavy blanket of tropical humidity – because it so clearly reminds my body that here is not where I was before. And then that very special first morning view out the window – green, green, green…
If you’re ready to remove summer’s rosy shades, plug this autumn travel playlist into your iPod and head toward the nearest fading treeline…
Too Mutch For Words 