Category: travel
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Book Review: Basilicas by Grady Connolly
One of my dream road trips is to visit notable churches across America, so this book immediately caught my eye. I didn’t even realize that there are multiple basilicas in my state!…
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Book Review: Touring Switzerland by Train by Elena Rossetti
Yet again, I am traveling vicariously through books. This time, I’m reading about a country that I’m slightly more familiar with and have dreamt of traveling to since I was a child. This extensive guide to touring Switzerland is a useful starting point for travelers new to the country as well as a glimpse for…
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Book Review: An Honest Guide to Traveling the Philippines by Toomas Kask
Realistically, there are so many places in the world that I’m not going to be able to visit in my lifetime. That’s why I love reading travel guides. Not only do they allow me the opportunity to live vicariously through the pages, but it also helps me prioritize the places I want to visit in…
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Book Review: A Guide to Jazz in Japan by Michael Pronko
Although I’ve never been to Japan, I was intrigued by this guidebook because I’m quite fond of jazz music and I’m fascinated by its longevity and global reach. That said, I’ve never associated Japan with jazz, so that alone made me want to pick up the book and learn more…
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Book Review: Travels with Stephen by Stephen Gunzenhauser
Right from the subtitle I wanted to learn more about Stephen Gunzenhauser. In this memoir, he discusses his life, career, and background in music. I consider myself a casual fan of classical music and I attend the symphony on occasion so I was curious to learn more from an inside point of view…
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Book Review: One Man’s Europe by Gordon Nicholas
One of the biggest favors a person can do for themselves is to read at least one book about travel in their lifetime. Perhaps this comes from my innate wanderlust, but I do feel as though one of the greatest gifts books give us is the ability to read about another’s perception of the world.…
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Book Review: My Life in France by Julia Child
I’ve been watching Julia on HBO and have been thoroughly enjoying it. When this book was selected for a group read, I was super excited to read Julia Child’s own words. I was moderately familiar with her growing up coming from a PBS family on both sides, but I never thought much about her on…
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Book Review: Girl Around the World by Dorothy Kilgallen
When I say that I’ve been looking for a copy of this book to read for years, I’m not exaggerating. Long out of print and a rare/expensive find, I finally traveled to read a library copy. Given how long I’ve waited, my rating may be a bit biased, but I’m also quite confident I would…
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Book Review: Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer
Immersive, personal, and adventuresome, Jon Krakauer brings his readers to Mount Everest to recount his disastrous trek up the infamous mountain in 1996…