I’m A “Tsundoku” – How About You? Book lovers will know what I mean – but I didn’t know what that meant until recently! The Japanese word for book collecting is tsundoku (積ん読), which specifically refers to the act of acquiring… Read More ›
Lucy Irvine runaway
Have You Seen Tristan da Cunha? Here’s The World’s Most Remote Community!
The World’s Most Remote Island Community!Far out in the South Atlantic Ocean lies Tristan da Cunha, an island so isolated that only about 264 people call it home. Talk about getting away from it all – no other place on… Read More ›
Who Wants To Live In Paradise? Here Are Some Great Travel Books For Holiday Gifts!
Want To Live In “Paradise?” Imagine walking out to your own slice of heaven every single day…well, I can dream, can’t I? I’ve got some terrific travel books to share with you – they will make great holiday gifts for… Read More ›
Could You Live “Faraway?” Lucy Irvine’s South Seas Adventures As A “Castaway!”
“The sun is spread, hot and arched, above the reef like a woman in abandon, sky shimmering like glistening skin…” Yes, it is paradise: this picture of a resort in the Solomon Islands…a gorgeous escape, the adventure of a lifetime…but… Read More ›
“Surviving Paradise!” Living A Year On A South Pacific Island! Blue Lagoons! Swaying Coconut Trees – And Millions Of Flies!
Time For A South Seas Adventure! Imagine that this was your view of home – a south seas island paradise – thousands of miles from anywhere…well, for one adventurous young Teacher, it was home – and he wrote a book… Read More ›
Palau’s Pandemic Crisis! This Slice Of Paradise Is Under Siege – Not From The Virus, But The Quarantine!
Want To Visit Paradise? As we get 2021 underway, we are all hopeful that we can overcome our current worldwide medical catastrophe and open the world up again to travel and explore. As the picture above shows, it’s an incredible… Read More ›
Seven Books That Influenced Me! My “Wednesday Bookmobile” Has Classics New And Old!
Time To Read! During these times of “sheltering at home”, many of us have had the chance to catch up on books we’ve not had the time until now to read. My blogging friend Robbie Cheadle inspired me to share… Read More ›
“Castaway!” Wednesday’s Bookmobile Follows Lucy Irvine To A Deserted Tropical Island – For A Year!
Looking For The Ultimate Escape? For one determined young woman, that “ultimate escape” involved a year on a deserted island! For this “Weekly Wednesday Bookmobile”, I want to focus on Author Lucy Irvine’s incredible life and the books she wrote… Read More ›
Paddling Around The South Pacific! Three Amazing Memoirs About South Seas Adventures!
Ever Wanted To Paddle A Kayak – Across The South Seas? Idyllic, isn’t it? Well, if your “wanderlust” drives you to a kayak and the pacific ocean, you won’t be the first – because legendary travel writer Paul Theroux beat… Read More ›
The World’s Best Islands – For Sale! You Can Own A Piece Of Paradise! Island Wanderlust!
Looking For Your Own Island? The Daily Mail UK has a great story about private islands you can buy – if you can afford them! Imagine living like this – on your own exotic island – all you need is… Read More ›