Literature Inspired Travel
This entry is part 24 of 25 in the series London & Dorset, UK“In London everyone is different, and that means anyone can fit in.” ~ Paddington The first stop on any literary tour of London should be the bronze statue of the famous children’s book hero, the traveling Paddington Bear. Mostly because upon arrival
In my last post I discussed Geocaching in my own backyard. While ‘caching not only gets you out exploring your own backyard, it also incentivizes caching in new states and countries. For each new state of the US or country you Geocache in, your Geocaching account receives a digital souvenir, a further incentive to try
This entry is part 23 of 25 in the series London & Dorset, UKI self-published a book!! With encouragement from my grandfather, who insisted that it is frustrating to read about my travels backwards (as you readers may understand, because the most recent blog posts top each other), I have self published my England blog
This entry is part 22 of 25 in the series London & Dorset, UKAre you thinking about traveling to London? Here are my retrospective travel tips: 1. Have an accessible notepad to write down recommendations for sights and restaurants you may gain from locals. (Don’t miss that delicious restaurant because you couldn’t remember the name!)
This entry is part 21 of 25 in the series London & Dorset, UKNow that I’ve returned home, I’m already missing vacation and looking for ways to display my travel memories. Here are 2 of my favorite projects: Shadow Boxes While on vacation I keep an eye out for small iconic items for the foreground,
This entry is part 20 of 25 in the series London & Dorset, UK “Portobello Road, street where the riches of ages are sold” ~ Bedknobs & Broomsticks Not realizing Porotobello Market was anything more than a scene from Bedknobs & Broomsticks with a song that will stay in your head ALL DAY, I was
This entry is part 19 of 25 in the series London & Dorset, UKGoodbye Swanage! I was sad to leave the beautiful British seaside and the delicious Dorset food, but at the same time, excited to return to the hustle and bustle of London for a couple more days. As the day had engulfed Swanage
This entry is part 18 of 25 in the series London & Dorset, UKDo yourself a favor, stay in an Airbnb, and make friends with your hosts. Our Swanage Airbnb host Angela, informed us the night before that she was concerned that we were not having as good a time as we should be having.
This entry is part 17 of 25 in the series London & Dorset, UKLulworth Castle Hike What better way to meet locals than to hitch a ride out to the countryside where the bus doesn’t run and then spend a few hours hiking with them through cow pastures on a castle estate? There might be
This entry is part 16 of 25 in the series London & Dorset, UKOne of my favorite things about England is the double-deck buses. I love sitting in the front row of the top deck above the traffic and watching tree branches hit the front of the bus on narrow countryside roads. On the Isle