Around the World with “The Lost Girls” [Book Review]

Monday, August 23rd, 2010

I’ve been traveling with a beefy book in my bag for the last little while; one called The Lost Girls: Three Friends. Four Continents. One Unconventional Detour Around the World. It’s somewhat appropriate that while I’ve been reading about three girls who circumnavigated the world on a gap year journey of inner and outer exploration, [...]

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Surviving Paradise: One Year on a Disappearing Island [Book Review]

Thursday, February 4th, 2010

I was given a free copy of Surviving Paradise: One Year on a Disappearing Islandfor review, and I’m very thankful for it. I love travelogues in general, and this one is written absolutely beautifully and strikes a few chords within me. Read on to learn more about Surviving Paradise and my reaction to it. At [...]

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Imagine: A Vagabond Story – Book Review

Monday, October 19th, 2009

Man, does Grant Lingel know how to party. The description on the back cover of Imagine: A Vagabond Story calls it “a memoir of sex, drugs, and Salsa dancing”. And let’s just say I don’t remember very much Salsa dancing. But read a little deeper, and you’ll see the author making a journey that is [...]

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Queen of the Road: Book Review

Tuesday, August 11th, 2009

When I sat down to read Queen of the Road, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I should have: the cover of the book is quite explicit: Queen of the Road: The True Tale of: 47 States, 22,000 Miles, 200 Shoes, 2 Cats, 1 Poodle, a Husband, and a Bus with a Will of Its [...]

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