Travel Reads
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Travel Inspiring Reads – Or Is It??
More Details: Travel Inspiring Reads – Or Is It??My book for this installment of “Travel Inspiring Reads” may seem to actually be the opposite. It is called “The World’s Most Dangerous Places.” But, oh, did it made me want to see those places! This book certainly made the adrenaline rush within me just by going through it. I liked how it classified danger…
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Travel Inspiring Reads – In the Empire of Genghis Khan
More Details: Travel Inspiring Reads – In the Empire of Genghis KhanStanley Stewart shares with us in his book about his travel through the lands of Genghis Khan. Even before he gets to Mongolia, you get to enjoy his anecdotes from traversing what is to me an obscure corner of our planet: Central Asia. And, I may add, a part of the world I am dying…
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Travel Inspiring Reads – Conquering the Fear of Flying with “Ask the Pilot”
More Details: Travel Inspiring Reads – Conquering the Fear of Flying with “Ask the Pilot”I admit it. No, I confess it. I am a nervous flyer. The more I fly, the nervouser I get. Is it that the odds are infinitesimally less in my favor? Is it that I can better recognize abnormal sounds? Or is it just the fault of that off-duty flight attendant gripping our shared armrest…
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Travel Inspiring Reads – “Dark Star Safari”
More Details: Travel Inspiring Reads – “Dark Star Safari”“Dark Star Safari – Overland from Cairo to Cape Town” presents the story of Paul Theroux’ overland crossing of Africa, quite the safari! (“Safari” means journey in Swahili.) I enjoyed this book because it presented interesting topics: Thought-provoking questions Rich descriptions of places Horror stories Good history nuggets Ideas for off-the-beaten-path places to visit. Let’s…
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Travel-Inspiring Reads – The Alluring Target
More Details: Travel-Inspiring Reads – The Alluring TargetWe all find travel inspiration from different places. It could be TV shows (Rick Steves, Samantha Brown, Anthony Bourdain, etc.), Eyewitness, Lonely Planet or other travel guides, friends, or our favorite blogs and websites. Those are all great sources but some call to each one of us more than others, some grab our imagination more…