In case you haven’t been monitoring the internet for this kind of stuff, I had to share what others are saying about Wanderlust and Lipstick. Oh, and about me, too. This was too good not to share. Vagabondish said I was “no demur, delicate flower” in the nicest possible way! Diva in a Carryon called Read More…
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On the Nightstand: San Francisco Food Lover’s Pocket Guide
On my recent visit to the Bay Area, I took along the San Francisco Food Lover’s Pocket Guide. This was a great little resource for trying to determine where to begin a culinary exploration in a city that’s known for its food. Luckily, my time in San Fran was somewhat restricted. I say luckily because Read More…
On the Nightstand: Rum & Reggae’s Puerto Rico
Who wouldn’t love a guide book series called Rum & Reggae? Even if you’re not a big fan of either, the title alone reads “fun”. And that’s exactly what I thought when I received a copy of Rum & Reggae’s Puerto Rico: Including Culebra & Vieques, from the publisher. The book is broken down into Read More…
On the Nightstand: A Kitchen Safari
A Kitchen Safari: Stories & Recipes From The African Wilderness is a beautiful cookbook released by the Conservation Corporation Africa. CC Africa is a luxury safari company and overseas more than 40 camps throughout South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Namibia and Botswana. I wasn’t familiar with this company until I saw this cookbook. It is Read More…
Female Nomad Surfing in Her Own Way
Last week at the monthly meeting of us Wayward Women (I swear that’s what our little group of traveling women is called), Rita Golden Gelman, author of Tales of a Female Nomad, spoke. Rita hasn’t had what most of us would call a “home” in 20 years. Instead, she’s been traveling the world, setting down Read More…
Beth Goes to Moscow
Idaho. I’m leaving on Wednesday to speak at the University of Idaho in Moscow. I can’t say that I’ve ever been to Moscow so I’m pretty excited. I’ll be speaking to a journalism class about travel writing and then later in the day at the Women’s Center about my book and to (hopefully) inspire a Read More…
On the Book Shelf: Rough Guides to India
For the last month or so, I’ve been dedicating at least a portion of every day to researching India for my next book, Wanderlust and Lipstick: For Women Traveling to India. The folks over at Rough Guides were kind enough to send me some of their new releases to not only aid in my research Read More…
Where to Go When
I have a couple of favorites with regards to guide books. The Eyewitness guides from DK is one series that I love because of all of the photographs. While I consider my own photography to be glorified snapshots, I love to take as many as possible (especially since digital photography is so cheap) and I Read More…
Cross-Cultural Understanding – a Q&A
Nancy Mueller specializes in international communication. Working with people from varying backgrounds, she helps them build the needed skills to create relationships over cross-cultural divides. From Fortune 500 executives to individuals, Nancy draws upon her love of travel and her globe-trotting experiences to help people break down barriers and better understand their counterparts in both Read More…
Maiden Voyage, With the Kids
Tania Aebi is one of my heroes. I read her book, Maiden Voyage, probably 20 years ago. It’s the story about her round the world solo travels in a sailboat. She was the first American woman and the youngest person to ever circumnavigate the globe solo. I loved reading about her adventures and, while sailing Read More…