Did you know Irish author Oscar Wilde was jailed for two years then changed his name and exiled himself to France…all for being gay?! Learn all about Oscar Wilde with a short layover in Dublin, Ireland.
In the Foosteps of Authors
Author house museums, final resting places, and other places you go to connect with authors and walk in their footsteps.
Pages & Places: The Ultimate Guide to Literary Paris for Booklovers
Come with me to explore books set in Paris and where to celebrate them! We’ll visit settings of books and author homes, haunts, and graves.
A Book Lover’s Day in Portland Following Beverly Cleary
Did you know Beverly Cleary lived and wrote her famous Klickitat Street Stories in Portland, Oregon and today you can stand face to face with statues of her characters Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins, and his dog Ribbsy? Watch the vlog to join me for a Book Lover’s Day in Portland following in the footsteps of…
Visit Abbotsford, Sir Walter Scott’s “Conundrum Castle”
I solo traveled to visit Abbotsford, author Sir Walter Scott’s castle home turned museum to Scotland’s favorite author.
Visit the Real Yorkshire of All Creatures Great And Small
Visit the real Yorkshire home and vet practice of author James Herriot and the filming location of All Creatures Great and Small’s Darroby!
Exploring the Yorkshire of Brontes & Railway Children with the Enchanted Book Club
On the last day of the Enchanted Book Club inaugural England trip, we explored the Yorkshire of the Bronte sisters and The Railway Children.
Making Shakespeare Understandable and Enjoyable in Stratford-Upon-Avon
While visiting Stratford-Upon-Avon with the Enchanted Book Club, my goal was to make Shakespeare understandable and enjoyable.
The Enchanted Book Club Tours Oxford: In the Footsteps of the Masters of Fantasy
The Enchanted Book Club tours Oxford, following in the footsteps of Tolkien, Lewis, and Carrol, and visits The Kilns.
Miss Montgomery of Bideford Parsonage: A Teacher to Us All
Author L. M. Montgomery lived in the Bideford Parsonage on PEI during her first year teaching. Since then she has become a teacher to us all.
James Thurber Taught Me Home Can Be a Funny Place
James Thurber’s’s short stories that take place in his Columbus, OH home taught me that home can be a funny place and worth writing about.