The Secret Gift of Lucia Lemon by Celia Anderson

February 13, 2022

This is an unusual book for me to review. It’s only available on Kindle at the moment, but it’s only ninety-nine cents. However, Celia Anderson’s The Secret Gift of Lucia Lemon will be released as a paperback in May. It’s a beautiful story of a...

Leave Only Footprints by Conor Knighton

April 22, 2020

This beautifully written book, Conor Knighton’s Leave Only Footprints, is subtitled My Acadia-to-Zion Journey Through Every National Park. It manages to be personal, while at the same time an introduction to all the national parks in the United States. At a time...

Ten Years a Nomad by Matthew Kepnes

August 25, 2019

I was never the kind of traveler that Matthew Kepnes was. He was a backpacker who traveled the world for ten years, drinking and partying. But, Ten Years a Nomad: A Traveler’s Journey Home is worth reading even if you’re not the type to appreciate a...

Travel as a Political Act by Rick Steves

July 23, 2019

Rick Steves’ Travel as a Political Act is a little dated since it came out in 2009. I’m sure he would have much more to say about globalization, immigration, and isolation if he were writing this book in 2019. But, his thesis that travel should bring...

Without Reservations by Alice Steinbach

January 26, 2019

I have itchy feet. I’m ready to pack and head somewhere. Alice Steinbach’s Without Reservations: The Travels of an Independent Woman entices me to travel to Paris or Ireland or Lisbon, Portugal, the  places that beckon to me. If you’re an...