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Humpback Whales Near The Golden Gate Bridge

Humpback Whales Near The Golden Gate Bridge

People have reported they’ve seen humpback whales in the San Francisco Bay over the last couple of days. I shot this video from the Golden Gate Bridge near the South Tower. Eight whales can be seen if you look closely. …

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“Goodbyes” by Pablo Neruda

My cat, Brady, and Neruda on a Stormy Afternoon in San Francisco

I finished Pablo Neruda‘s Fully Empowered, a collection of 36 poems. It’s a lovely little book that includes the following, “Goodbyes.” I’ve lost count how many times I’ve reread it. To those of you on figurative journeys and to my tribe …

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Gung Hay Fat Choy and the Years of Monkeys

Barbary Macaque On My Back!

When I lived in Northampton, England, a friend of mine invited me on a long weekend to Southern Spain. While there, she asked me if I wanted to go to Gibraltar for the day. I was excited at the prospect …

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Book Review of “Writing Away” by Lavinia Spalding

Writing Away by Lavinia Spalding

Writing Away: A Creative Guide to Awakening the Journal-Writing Traveler by Lavinia Spalding is a great writing resource. Whether you plan to explore a faraway land or someplace within your city limits, this book is chockfull of prompts, tips, and …

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#BookADay: Resource for Travel Writers

Guide to Travel Writing by Don George

The title says it all: Lonely Planet’s Guide To Travel Writing: Expert Advice From The World’s Leading Travel Publisher. Inside is a wealth of information about the mechanics of a good travel article, essay, and story as well as interviews from those …

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#BookADay: Great Women’s Travel Anthology

The Best Women's Travel Writing

I stumbled upon The Best Women’s Travel Writing anthologies many years ago. As a single parent, thoughts of being a solo woman traveler seemed foreign to me, something that I wasn’t sure when I’d be able to experience. In the …

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#BookADay: Favorite Travel Guides

Time Out London

When I decided to leave England and return to the US in 2010, one of the last possessions that I parted with were my travel guides. My goal was to completely empty my one bedroom flat in the city centre …

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#BookADay: Travel Book Recommendation

Wild Life

If Lisa Alpine’s life were a Disneyland attraction, one would need an E Ticket to experience it. I attended her book party at The Depot Bookstore & Cafe in Mill Valley, CA to celebrate Wild Life:  Travel Adventures of a Worldly Woman. …

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#BookADay: Travel Book Recommendation

Exotic Life

Weekday Wanderlust (WW) is a monthly gathering of travelers, writers, adventurers, and story lovers at the Hotel Rex in San Francisco. In March 2014, I queued at the crowded bar to order a glass of wine. While I waited, I met …

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June is #BookADay Month

Sahalie Falls, Oregon

Across the pond, the Borough Press is encouraging people to communicate about books every day in the month of June. Back in April, I took a road trip from San Francisco, CA to Bend, OR, purchased two books related to …

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