Five of my favourite travel books
I love reading, always have, and ever since I got the travel bug, travel books have started to overtake the fiction in numbers on my bookshelves. I enjoy reading other people’s tales and stories, their...
View ArticleI read: Last seen in Lhasa
I went along to one of Claire’s travel writing workshops during the 2006 Sydney Writers Festival, where Claire talked about her path to writing and about her book Last seen in Lhasa. I’ve never been to...
View ArticleI read: Talking about Jane Austin in Baghdad
Authors: Bee Rowlatt and May Witwit I don’t deny that I get a little nosy sometimes and enjoy reading private email exchanges between people. These digital conversations can sometimes reveal life’s...
View ArticleI read: Once Upon a Time in Beirut
A book by Catherine Taylor This is a story of two adventurous young journalists who followed their hearts to pursue a life in Beirut, a city that is often mis-interpreted and mis-understood by many....
View ArticleI read: The Places in Between
A book by Rory Stewart I seem to have developed a fascination with the Middle East and have been selecting to read books related to travelling in the region. Many of the books, including the previous...
View ArticleI read: Nine Lives
A book by William Dalrymple Some say, William Dalrymple is the best writer on India, outside India. I don’t really know any better, but he certainly had me enchanted about India by the end of the book....
View ArticleI read: A Moveable Feast
A series of essays from travel writers all over the world describing one life changing food adventure of their travels. There are mouthwatering adventures from barbecued ribs to lobster rolls, meals...
View ArticleI read: Female Nomad and Friends
I have not yet read Rita’s Tales of a Female Nomad, however the concept of a series of stories from friends of the female nomad intrigued me, being a bit of a female nomad myself, that I picked up this...
View ArticleI Read: I Am Malala
“To all the girls who have faced injustice and been silenced. Together we will be heard.” Such was the opening of this book, a dedication to all the girls of the world. It has been a while since I read...
View ArticleI Read: What Caesar Did For My Salad
If you have been following my journeys for a while you may have noticed that food features heavily in all parts of my travels. I am b y nature fascinated by food, and have realised that what we take on...
View ArticleBook Review: Toilets – A Spotters Guide
Look what I got in the mail last week…. Lonely Planet’s Toilets – A Spotter’s Guide Now there really is a guide for EVERYTHING! “As any experienced traveller knows, you can tell a whole lot about a...
View ArticleBook review: Tragic Shores by Thomas H. Cook
When I received a pre-release copy of Tragic Shores in the post, my immediate reaction was: Ugh, another travelogue about all these sad places around the world. “In this stunning memoir, Thomas travels...
View Article‘Tis the season to find somewhere new to wine and dine
OMG where has the time gone? I’ve barely blinked since my last post and it’s almost Christmas! And you thought I couldn’t talk about Christmas early enough huh? :) It is that time of the year again,...
View ArticleBook review: Tragic Shores by Thomas H. Cook
When I received a pre-release copy of Tragic Shores in the post, my immediate reaction was: Ugh, another travelogue about all these sad places around the world. “In this stunning memoir, Thomas travels...
View Article‘Tis the season to find somewhere new to wine and dine
OMG where has the time gone? I’ve barely blinked since my last post and it’s almost Christmas! And you thought I couldn’t talk about Christmas early enough huh? :) It is that time of the year again,...
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