Dying to See The “Into The Wild” Bus – Literally! This “Wednesday Bookmobile” travels to Alaska, the ill-fated location for the compelling story of “Into The Wild”. Now sadly, history is repeating itself – as fans of this compelling book… Read More ›
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“Restaurant Under” – The Underwater Restaurant! “What The Friday” Dives Into Norway’s Submerged Food Paradise!
Ready To Dine Under Water? “What The Friday?” Thanks to my friend Deb Jenkins for sharing this with me – a cool new restaurant that will be serving food 18 feet underwater! It’s located in the icy sea on the… Read More ›
“American Nomads!” This Wednesday Bookmobile Hits America’s Open Roads! Wanderlust And Escape!
Time To Hit America’s Open Roads! There is nothing more liberating than to hit the open road and see America’s majestic “wild wild west”….with some of the world’s most stunning imagery… Time To Meet Some “American Nomads!” This week’s “Wednesday… 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 ›
Travel To Pitcairn Island! This Week’s “Wednesday Bookmobile” Author Finds A “Serpent In Paradise”!
Welcome To Paradise! You know the drill: travel to an exotic South Seas island to escape the rat race and live in paradise…on the real life island that inspired the “Mutiny On The Bounty” legend – the real island where… Read More ›
China Unveils The World’s Longest Bridge! From Hong Kong To The Mainland!
Behold The World’s Longest Bridge! The world’s longest sea bridge has officially opened! This 34-mile bridge connects Hong Kong and Macau to the Chinese mainland city of Zhuhai. And guess what? It’s going to reduce the commute by a lot!… Read More ›
“Theater Of Fish!” Terrific Memoir Of Newfoundland, Labrador And The Collapse Of Cod!
Welcome To Newfoundland! Yes, it’s a country that many people don’t know much about, and yes, it has icebergs that drop in all the time, providing amazing pics like these! It’s OK if you aren’t quite sure where you are,… Read More ›
Monster Spiders! Glass Beaches! The Top Of The World! Check Out These Wild Eastern European / Central Asian Adventures!
Want To Go To The Top Of The World? Well, you are looking at it! How about taking a fun trip to a glass beach? Or perhaps you just want to see a place known subtly as the “gates of… Read More ›
“Behind The Beautiful Forevers”! Fascinating Book About Life In A Mumbai Slum!
Life, Death And Hope In A Mumbai Undercity! I wanted to share an amazing, although sobering, book about a way of life you probably could never imagine – as the Author describes here: “Abdul grabbed a fresh shirt and flew…. Read More ›
Russia’s Spectacular “Glass Beach!” Ussuri Bay Is A Marvel Of Nature Over People!
This “did you know” image led me to one of the world’s most beautiful locations: a “glass beach” in Russia! A Real “Glass Beach!” This is why I love social media: there are so many amazing places in the world,… Read More ›