Tag: traveling

Hay-on-Wye: A bookworm’s paradise in Wales

I first heard about Hay-on-Wye last year. It’s a small village in Wales known as “The Town of Books.”  When I asked Graham if we could go there on our next trip to England, he readily agreed, because he is the sort of boyfriend who will drive his girlfriend to a town of 26 bookstores… Continue reading Hay-on-Wye: A bookworm’s paradise in Wales

Paris

Paris. Paris! Before I started planning my around the world trip, Paris was sitting on top of my very long list of european cities I desperately longed to visit. When I started planning my trip, I gave myself 3 to 5 days in each major city, but reserved 8 full days for Paris. I ended up getting a… Continue reading Paris

Bookshops and Libraries Around the World

There are so many beautiful homes for books around the world. And there’s no shortage of articles compiling amazing photos of them, inspiring wanderlust in even the most home-bodied of book lovers. Here’s 62 of the world’s most beautiful libraries compiled by Mental Floss. Here are the 16 bookstores you must visit before you die, according to… Continue reading Bookshops and Libraries Around the World

Home

“I am not the same having seen the moon shine on the other side of the world.” – Mary Anne Radmacher I’ve most of the past 7.5 months traveling, first abroad in 14 countries, and then in the United States on a road trip through 27 states and 16 national parks. I had the most… Continue reading Home