There are so many great travel books on the market but here’s my list of must read travel books that have either substantially influenced me or simply drawn me into a destination or adventure beyond the usual. ____________ Maiden Voyage by Tania Aebi – This is the book that helped set the course of my Read More…
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On the Bookshelf: How to Make Money with Your Travel Blog
You all know NomadicMatt. Matt has been traveling around the world on and off since 2005. And while he’s traipsing around, he manages to keep up with his blog and website – both packed with information to help other travelers. But not only is he helping other travelers, but he’s written an ebook to help Read More…
Interview: The Weight of Silence
I’ve had the pleasure of getting to know Shelley Seale over the last year or so. We, of course, met at a travel-related event in Seattle and have stayed in touch as like-minded WanderGals tend to do. At that time, Shelley mentioned that she was writing a book about her experiences in India called The Read More…
Interview: To Timbuktu for a Haircut
To Timbuktu for a Haircut is a splendid combination of adventure, memoir and history. Not knowing a lot about, or having a particular interest in, Timbuktu or Mali, I wouldn’t have normally picked up this book. However, the author’s publicist sent me a copy and I found that once I started reading, I literally could Read More…
Traveling with Kids Events – Seattle
For you parents in the Seattle-area, come on out for the book release of Wanderlust and Lipstick: Traveling with Kids. Written by Leslie Forsberg and Michelle Duffy, this is THE practical (yet fun) guide to help you navigate the world with your children. Not only do Leslie and Michelle offer up their well-tested travel experiences, Read More…
Cheap and Therapeutic: 2 Travel Books
I’ve got 2 book recommendations as you consider your 2009 travel plans. The first is by writer and travel expert, Tim Leffel. Tim is doing some great things in the world of travel. He is the editor of Perceptive Travel, the writer of Practical Travel Gear, a contributor to Transitions Abroad and the author of Read More…
Interview: Travel Writer Thomas Kohnstamm
Thomas Kohnstamm may be going to Hell but he’s certainly going to have fun along the way. Thomas is the author of Do Travel Writers Go to Hell: A Swashbuckling Tale of High Adventures, Questionable Ethics and Professional Hedonism. You might recall last year all the flap over this book. Media outlets picked up on Read More…
WanderGear: Travel Book Roundup
If you’re still looking for some last minute gift ideas for the traveler in your life, or need a little reading material over the holidays, consider one of these books. These are some of my top picks from 2008. Do Travel Writers Go to Hell? by Thomas Kohnstamm – This is tops on my list Read More…
Michael Crichton, Travel Writer, Dead at 66
Most people don’t think of Michael Crichton as a travel writer. But I do. I discovered his book, Travels, about 15 years ago, and have had tremendous respect for him ever since. He went on to write blockbuster titles such as Jurassic Park and The Andromeda Strain, but it’s my tattered paperback of Travels that Read More…
Wanderlust in the News
On Sunday, I made The Times of India. How totally cool is that? I was contacted last week by TOI contributor, Pallavi Srivastava, who had some interesting questions for me about travel to India from a woman’s perspective. I had no idea what the angle of the story was to be but it turned out Read More…
