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02.23.07
Vocabulary Lessons
Just because most people on the island of Malta speak English doesn't
mean you can understand them. When Tara Kennon traveled there,
she found she needed an emotional vocabulary that let her see Malta—and
life—through a different lens.
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spring 2006
Dear
Mother . . . -
If your doctor said you were going to die, what would you
do? For Michael Riley, the answer was move to a Muslim province
in Chinese Central Asia.
Traveler's Mind -
On a trip to Costa Rica, Adina Sara
— a self-described homebody
— reflects on what it means to be married to a traveler.
Notes to
Self -
From ordering sticky rice to taunting buses of
tourists, Joe Franklin's notes reminding him of what to do in
Thailand make for a blueprint for how to travel . . . really travel.
Books & Tunes
-
Putumayo's two new CDs, Brazilian Lounge and
Turkish Groove; Frances Mayes' new book A Year in the World,
plus Elizabeth Gilbert's Eat, Pray, Love.
autumn 2005
As
I Write This . . . -
After a trip to Thailand, Nicole Trilivas
—
a traveler trapped in the world of advertising
—
reflects on how her journeys have shaped her.
African Insomnia -
A nocturnal exploration of Tangiers takes Mark
Blickley out of his comfort zone and gives him a rush of fearful
excitement and a unique perspective of the legendary city.
Refuge Among the Exes
-
In Culebra, Puerto Rico, Karolyn Stuver found
a tropical paradise that is a magnet for society's square pegs.
The Last Good Weekend
- Stephen Ausherman and two marines brave angry
dogs, heavy backpacks and hangovers to trek through a Honduran park,
just before the region was crushed by a killer hurricane.
Books & Tunes
-
We take a look at some world music CDs created for kids, but good
for adults too; Plus, Wilfred Thesiger's Among the Mountains.
spring
2005
Killing Me Softly
- You likely know Iran as part of the so-called Axis of Evil and
perceived hotbed of anti-Americanism. But when Andrea Fischer --
a single American woman -- traveled there, instead of finding
evil-doers, she found a country where people are friendly, culture runs
deep and love is everywhere.
You Can't Go
Home Again, Again - For Evan L. Balkan, an Irish beer
came to represent the ultimate experience of his youth -- a five-month
backpacking journey across Europe. But a decade later, he learned you
can't relive the past.
Fei Ge, Wode
Zhen Pengyou (Flying Pigeon, My True Friend) - His bike may not
have had carbon-fiber forks, titanium tubing, or even working brakes.
But during a lonely year in Communist China, Stephen Ausherman
found freedom on a Flying Pigeon.
Fear and
Loathing on a Chicken Bus - Driving in the Third World is always
an adventure. But, as Joe Franklin discovered, when you throw in
a clunky, 30-year-old bus, the stench of cow tongue, precipitous
roadside drop-offs and a driver with a death wish, you have the road
trip from Hell.
Train
Tramp & Other Works - Globe-trotting writer Allison Manning's
forthcoming book Nomad in a Slip melds the genres of poetry and
prose to create innovative, travel-inspired works that are at times
beautiful, and at times haunting. These three works from her collection
will stay with you.
Books &
Tunes - CDs: Jack Johnson's In Between Dreams; Putumayo's
Music From the Chocolate Lands. Books: Adventure Armenia:
Hiking and Rock Climbing; The Stone Garden Guide: Armenia and Karabagh |