Tag: travel
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The Long, Forgotten Walk of David Ingram
He was the first Englishman to give a detailed description of the North American wilderness. Was it a pack of lies? READ MORE
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“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.” Mark Twain
“All the pathos and irony of leaving one’s youth behind is thus implicit in every joyous moment of travel: one knows that the first joy can never be recovered, and the wise traveler learns not to repeat successes but tries new places all the time.” Paul Fussell **A question: Does anyone know who this painting […]
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Books I’ve Known And Loved
Who says women couldn’t do anything in the 19th century? Not Isabella L. Bird. Ladies and gents, listen up. Here’s a story full of spirit. Dear Miss Bird was a sickly soul, but despite her weakness, she charged ahead endeavoring to see the world and write about it. And so she did. As simple as […]