When attending Deerfield Academy in Massachusetts in the 1960s, I found myself distracted much too often from my academic assignments. The…Continue Reading
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Literary Travel: “I Married Adventure” by Osa Johnson
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Literary Travel: “Fatu-Hiva” by Thor Heyerdahl
With pandemic-related travel restrictions still in place around the world, we allay our wanderlust by reading books by the great explorers.
Only recently did we discover that…Continue Reading
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Literature For Vagabonds
Now is a great time to read about places you’ve visited or would like to visit in the future. Below are some travel-related books, on our shelves for years, that were written by or about authors,…Continue Reading
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A Call to Action
A North Carolina resident, author and former U.S. Congressional candidate, Harry Taylor makes his living as a commercial real estate broker. Over the years, he’s been a tireless political and environmental activist, working through grassroots…Continue Reading
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Literary Travel: Travel As Pilgrimage
Decades ago, when I (Charles) was in graduate school at Harvard, a well-traveled classmate from France gave…Continue Reading
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VIDA: Masks— And Much More
Remember back in March, when it was virtually impossible to buy a cloth face mask? Since then, ready-made masks have become easy to purchase online, as companies have stepped up to…Continue Reading
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Literary Travel: Jan Morris on Venice
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Spoleto Festival USA in Charleston, South Carolina
