Welcome to the first edition of the Armchair Travel series! This is the space where I share reviews of books that inspire travel, offer escapism, and simply transport you away from the cares of daily life – much in the…
10 Books to Read Before Visiting Scotland’s Outer Hebrides
The islands of the Outer Hebrides have been inspiring writing – fact, fiction, and downright fancy – for years. From the 18th century diary entries of Boswell and Johnson, to the current-day best-sellers by Peter May, writers visiting (or living…
Skerryvore in NYC: A Lesson in the Power of Music
The first time I saw Scottish band Skerryvore play, I was in McNeill’s pub in Stornoway. It was the summer of 2008, and one of those nights that becomes a bit of a local legend: ceilidhing between the bar and…
Discovering the Secrets of the Met on a Museum Hack Tour
Museums have secrets, you know. Juicy ones. I wouldn’t have believed it myself, if I hadn’t gone on a Museum Hack tour. Quite frankly, I’ll never look at a museum in the same way again, knowing what hides behind the…
Love is Life’s Greatest Adventure: A Review of Girls Who Travel
Who doesn’t enjoy a good love story? Combine it with a witty, relatable narrator, a background of travel, and a look at the ups and downs of expat life, and you have Girls Who Travel, the lively debut novel from…
Writing, Blogging, and Creativity: A Review of Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
It was early evening on the top floor of Barnes and Noble in Manhattan’s Union Square, and I was snorting with laughter amongst a bunch of 100 or so strangers. This wasn’t some strange cult meeting, but the September launch…
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