Armchair travel around the world!
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- Around the World in 14 Books
- 7 Thrilling Book Series
- 6 Audiobooks That Are Like Theater For Your Ears
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got beautiful historic train stations, the best food books for fall, a new opera about Nellie Bly, popcorn history, and more.
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got beautiful historic train stations, the best food books for fall, a new opera about Nellie Bly, popcorn history, and more. {more}
We wrap up season 5 with a stroll down the midway.
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Argentina! |
We run a caper in Buenos Aires. 26 June 2023 |
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Kenya! |
We slow down to enjoy this beautiful country. 12 June 2023 |
Close your eyes and imagine Maine. Do you see the lobster rolls and lonely lighthouses? The majestic pine trees and crashing Atlantic waves? There's also spine-tingling horror, salty sailors, and sweet blueberries. {more}
— Helen Exley
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got new words in dictionary.com, the history of the BLT, why to visit Albania, 38 literary adaptations, fall thrillers, and more. {more}
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got tasty reading snacks, the history of goody two-shoes, before-and-after pics around the world, stunning libraries, and more. {more}
This work by English poet Emily Hasler inspires delight, a wry smirk, and a desire to wander toward a local pub or a new bend in the river. Her precise words are an irresistible invitation to embrace Wild Abandon. {more}
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got a walk across England, a Daphne du Maurier interview, rock-style literary tshirts, A Haunting in Venice, food trails, and more. {more}
Take a virtual trip to the land of Buenos Aires, the Pampas, and Tierra del Fuego with these unputdownable books set in Argentina. You'll feel big feelings and travel back in time alongside unforgettable characters.
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got women writers in translation, baking bread in Jordan, an amazing 3D book, Peruvian potatoes, golden-age mysteries, and more.
From Peru to Italy, Jamaica to Thailand, and points in between, these cookbooks bring the tastes of the world to your kitchen — with inspiring photos and personal stories best shared over a plate of something tasty.
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