Where to Why
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A Time of Gifts & Between the Woods and the Water by Patrick Leigh Fermor
May 02, 2020 by Freddie, 2 minute read time
Widely considered two of the finest travelogues ever penned, “A Time of Gifts” and “Between the Woods and the Water” make a perfect read before, during or after a trip to Transylvania.
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Voyager by Russell Banks
April 02, 2020 by Mark, 2 minute read time
“Voyager” is part autobiography, part lush imagery, this collection by award-winning writer Russell Banks, shares tales from a half century of exploration — from traveling to Cuba to interview Fidel Castro and trekking the pristine Alaskan wilderness to climbing the Himalayas at age 72.
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Thrilling Cities by Ian Fleming
April 02, 2020 by David, 2 minute read time
First published in 1963, Thrilling Cities chronicles the James Bond creator’s jet-setting assignment from the Sunday Times to visit 14 cities around the world (including a European road trip in his Thunderbird convertible) and report back. These fascinating tales stand the test of time and provide Bond enthusiasts with insight into Fleming’s settings and character choices.
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Born Free by Joy Adamson
April 02, 2020 by Mark, 2 minute read time
Amazingly, it is now more than half a century since the publication of “Born Free,” Joy Adamson’s tale of Elsa the lioness and her successful reintroduction to the wild. Although the book swiftly became an international bestseller, it was the subsequent movie, released in 1966, which seized the imagination of the world.
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