Exploring La Paz, Baja California
DrFumblefinger explores the small Mexican city that Ernest Hemingway immortalized in The Pearl
Books
Sweden's official dictionary done after 140 years
Sweden's equivalent of the OED is finally finished... but not!
Mark Twain's Hannibal, Hannibal's Mark Twain
A visit to Mark Twain's boyhood home gives a broader picture of the man who became perhaps America's best-known writer ever.
Now AI is writing fake travel guides!
A New York Times investigation uncovers a world of imitation guide books for sale on Amazon
Review: The Soul of Marrakech
Marilyn Jones reviews a new guide to one of her favorite cities
Lost in Time: Abandoned Churches
Marilyn Jones shares the beauty and the unanswered questions that come with a new book looking at now disused houses of worship
World Travel: Anthony Bourdain's last words
A posthumous work, completed by his co-author offers new insights from a famous foodie and traveler.
The Grolier Club: Dedicated to Book Lovers
Jonathan L visits a private club dedicated to all things books
Two Cultural Icons
Jonathan L takes a short trip to New Jersey, and finds two cultural icons, well, at least iconic to him.
May 29, 2020: Mona Lisait, Paris
A punnish store sign in Paris gave PHeymont a chuckle and a photo op.
Hobart, NY: Book Village of the Catskills
Join Jonathan L and his wife on a visit to a small country town that has more bookstores than many bigger cities.
Dec. 20, 2018: Liverpool Central Library Ceiling.
This Library is located in William Brown Street. next to St Georges Hall. It has a ceiling that most visitors miss - until you tell them to look up. A Show of Modern Art maybe ?
In Egypt: An Unlikely Story
Coincidence, or fate? PortMoresby finds herself on a journey into an improbable, but true, traveler’s tale.
Oct. 25, 2017: Harvard Square, Cambridge
Take a walk with Samantha through the famed neighborhood that is a center to both the university and the city of Cambridge.
American Writers Museum opens in Chicago
A new museum highlights the work of American authors over a 5-century span.