Every year for my birthday, my husband buys me a book. This year, we somehow found ourselves adopted by a sweet little street cat. Yes, you read that right. She adopted us. She decided our home was her home, and we never had the heart to tell her it wasn’t. That’s how we got Dani, […]
Book Review: The Year of Living Danishly by Helen Russell
I was watching a virtual travel conference when I came across a talk from Helen Russell, the author of The Year of Living Danishly: Uncovering the Secrets of the World’s Happiest Country. She spoke about her year in Denmark and what she’d learned from the happiest place on earth. Her sense of humor is what […]
Book Review: A Fortune-Teller Told Me by Tiziano Terzani
Two years ago, I saw a fortune teller in Nepal who was oddly accurate when describing me. Not to mention, a lot of what he said about the immediate future has already come to fruition. Knowing about my run in with the fortune teller, my boyfriend (now husband) mailed me the book A Fortune-Teller Told […]
Book Review: The Caliph’s House by Tahir Shah
I was watching Tahir Shah speak at a conference (online) and was completely drawn in. When the talk was over, I Googled his book and downloaded it right away. The Caliph’s House by Tahir Shah quickly became one of my favorite books. The book is a hilarious mix of home renovations in the style of […]
Book Review: The Sex Lives of Cannibals by J. Maarten Troost
When someone recommends that you read a book called “The Sex Lives of Cannibals” because “It’s really funny” and “You’ll like it a lot” you really can’t help but be curious. What exactly was it about me that made someone recommend a book with this title? The truth is, the book has very little to […]
Book Review: Almost French by Sarah Turnbull
Generally, I tend to read memoirs about places I want to visit or historical periods in different countries. I’m not exactly sure how Almost French by Sarah Turnbull ended up on my reading list. Perhaps a friend recommended it or it showed up in a Goodreads email. Regardless of how it crossed my path, I’m […]
Book Review: Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse
I downloaded Siddhartha by Herman Hesse after a friend recommended it to me. To be honest, I didn’t really know what it was about and had wrongfully assumed it was the story of Buddha. My friend had described it as “simple but profound” and he was right. Siddhartha tells the story of a boy (who […]
Book Review: Annapurna Circuit by Andrew Stevenson
I had decided to trek the Annapurna Circuit with less than 24 hours’ notice and was scrambling for books to download on my kindle before leaving the comforts of guaranteed WiFi. My friend recommended Annapurna Circuit: A Himalayan Journey by Andrew Stevenson. I wouldn’t really recommend this book unless you’ve done a trek in Nepal […]
Book Review: Brother One Cell by Cullen Thomas
I signed up for a travel writing course in New York City a little over a year ago. I always forget to look up professors before attending the class and was pretty surprised when Cullen Thomas walked into the room. Unlike the other teachers who gloat about their published works, he quickly asked that no […]
Book Review: The Snow Leopard by Peter Mattheissen
One of my favorite discussions to have on the road is what book my fellow travelers are reading. A friend from Nepal recommended The Snow Leopard by Peter Mattheissen to me. I’d just completed the Everest Base Camp Trek and was looking for my next adventure. After reading up on almost every trek available in […]