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Smoking Cauldron

A Potion Lesson at The Cauldron NYC

September 26, 2021 by Elizabeth 1 Comment

Continued my New York City wizarding themed adventures with an evening potions mixing lesson at The Cauldron NYC.

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Filed Under: Literary Lodgings & Libations, Literary Travel, New York, Travel Log, USA Tagged With: Harry Potter, New York City, Restaurants

Virtual Reality Experience at Harry Potter New York

Be a Virtual [Reality] Hero and Save Hogwarts at Harry Potter New York

September 19, 2021 by Elizabeth Leave a Comment

Saved Hogwarts (twice!) during the Harry Potter New York VR Experiences, tried Butterbeer Ice Cream, and shopped all things Harry Potter!

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Filed Under: Bookish Sanctuaries, Literary Travel, New York, Storybook Places, USA Tagged With: Harry Potter, Virtual Experience

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Theater

A [Postponed] Harry Potter Themed Day in London

September 13, 2020 by Elizabeth Leave a Comment

Although travel has been postponed, here’s how I would have had a Harry Potter themed day in London, had I visited this September.

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Filed Under: England, Literary Lodgings & Libations, Literary Travel, London, Storybook Places, United Kingdom Tagged With: Harry Potter, London

Literary London

Pages & Places: The Ultimate Guide to Literary London for Booklovers

September 22, 2019 by Elizabeth 6 Comments

This is the Ultimate Guide to Literary London for Booklovers! Say hi to Paddington Bear, sit in Sherlock’s study, and much more!

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Filed Under: Beyond the Page, Bookish Sanctuaries, England, Itineraries & Packing Guide, London, Storybook Places, United Kingdom Tagged With: British Library, Charles Dickens, Harry Potter, Kenwood Estate, London, Paddington, Peter Pan, Shakespeare, Sherlock Holmes, Waterstones, Westminster Abbey

Board the Knight Bus!

Your Ultimate Guide to Muggle Wizarding World Locations

July 31, 2019 by Elizabeth Leave a Comment

Hogwarts will always be there to welcome us home, no matter where we are. Here is your Ultimate Guide to Muggle Wizarding World Locations.

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Filed Under: England, Florida, Itineraries & Packing Guide, London, Oregon, Oxfordshire, Storybook Places, United Kingdom, USA Tagged With: Harry Potter, Harry Potter World, J. K. Rowling, London, MinaLima, Oxford, Platform 9 3/4, Sylvia Beach Hotel, Universal Orlando, Warner Bros. Studio Tour

Boston Walking Tour for Book Lovers

A Walking Tour Through Boston for Book Lovers

July 14, 2019 by Elizabeth 6 Comments

Here is a walking tour of Boston for book lovers that will take you to my favorite bookish places including a bookstore with brunch and a Harry Potter shop!

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Filed Under: Bookish Sanctuaries, Itineraries & Packing Guide, Massachusetts, USA, Where Readers Meet Tagged With: Boston, Harry Potter, Independent Bookstore, Library, Travel Itinerary, Walking Tour

Literary Inspired Travel Destinations

Travel Bloggers Share Their Favorite Literary Inspired Destinations

January 27, 2019 by Elizabeth Leave a Comment

From Australia, to England, to Scotland, travel bloggers share their favorite travel memories from destinations inspired by literature.

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Filed Under: Australia, England, Literary Travel, Scotland, Storybook Places, United Kingdom Tagged With: Bath, Collaborations, Edinburgh, Harry Potter, Jane Austen, London, Peter Pan, Travel Blogger

Fictional London Booklist

Book List: Fictional London

April 13, 2018 by Elizabeth Leave a Comment

The best list of fiction books for your next trip to London, England. Visit statues, museums, and other experiences related to the books during your vacation.

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Filed Under: Book List, England, London, Read, United Kingdom Tagged With: Charles Dickens, Harry Potter, Paddington, Peter Pan, Shakespeare, Sherlock Holmes

Spend a Literary Day in Oxford

Spend a Literary Day in Oxford

April 9, 2018 by Elizabeth Leave a Comment

Oxford is steeped in Literary history and there’s plenty to see even if you only have a day. For some of the sights you just have to know where to look.

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Filed Under: England, Literary Lodgings & Libations, Oxfordshire, Storybook Places, United Kingdom Tagged With: C. S. Lewis, Eagle and the Child, Harry Potter, Lewis Carroll, Narnia, Oxford, The Inklings, Tolkien

Wizarding World

Literary Destination: The Wizarding World, Orlando, FL

January 12, 2016 by Elizabeth 1 Comment

“I want to discuss something with you, but I need you to remain calm while I tell you,” my friend Traci caught me as I was entering my dorm room. Wondering what was coming next I waited. “I’m planning a trip to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Orlando and the hotel will be cheaper if we split it between 4 of us. I need one more person.” Remain calm?? Who was she kidding? YES YES YES I WANT TO GO! When do we leave?!?!

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Filed Under: Florida, Literary Travel, Storybook Places, USA Tagged With: Harry Potter, Inspired By Books, Theme Park

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Have you ever wanted to just step into the setting of your book? Or wondered if what you’re reading has any real world relevance? And are you the kind that gravitates towards indie bookstores and libraries on vacation? Then you’re in the right place!
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If You Lived Here, I'd Know Your Name: News from Small-Town Alaska
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Tales of the Peculiar
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The Once and Future King
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