Books, like plane tickets, can take you anywhere. From the comfort of your living room couch, you can travel through time and space, to different countries and alternate worlds. Aside from the research that shows reading is good for our…
The Armchair Travel Series #1: Books That Inspire Travel
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…
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…
15 Must-Visit Locations from Peter May’s Hebridean Crime Novels
For years, the Outer Hebrides has attracted literary attention of all genres. But thanks to the best-selling crime novels by Peter May, that literary love is translating into something more. Fans of Peter May’s island crime novels, The Lewis Trilogy…