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42 | June 2020 Traveling by Land, Sea, or Air or by Book BY DIANE PARFITT G O O D R E A D S D uring these last few months of staying home, most of us have had little chance to do any traveling. For those who love to travel, this is very difficult. Others don't travel much but would certainly like to do more. We are finding that while we can't travel, we can certainly read about traveling and experience these adventures around the world vicariously. Mason Cooley, a professor of world literature, aptly said, "Reading gives us someplace to go when we have to stay where we are." If you are like me and get lost in a book, you might indeed feel like you have traveled aer reading some of these great adventures. "Phenomenal: A Hesitant Adventurer's Search for Wonder in the Natural World" by Leigh Ann Henion Aer the author's first child is born, she ponders the fact that children find wonder in the simplest things in nature. Can she recapture this herself as an adult? To find out, she sets out on a series of trips around the world to see its natural wonders and phenomena with the eyes of a child. Henion views the millions of swirling butterflies on a mountain in Mexico and stands on the edge of the still- burning volcanoes of Hawaii. Together with her on these and other adventures, you can imagine doing this yourself and viewing the wonders of the world through newly awakened eyes. "A Year in the World" by Frances Mayes Traveling from her home base in Tuscany, Mayes focuses on the joy of travel in her journey through Europe. She shares her personal view of art, architecture, history, landscape and cultural traditions in the different countries she visits. Mayes rents houses in neighborhoods with the locals, experiences small town life, and imagines it as home. Oh, and the food - she makes your mouth water with the descriptions of the food in the many locales where she takes us. "Love with a Chance of Drowning" by Torre DeRoche When city girl Torre DeRoche meets the man of her dreams, what better way to keep the flames of passion going than a year-long sailing trip around the world? One little problem - she's terrified of deep water! But passion wins out and off she goes in his small sailboat for a journey that becomes more about conquering your fears than a love story. is hilarious, moving and brave memoir is set against the backdrop of some of the most beautiful and remote places in the world. Some risks are worth taking. "Microadventures: Local Discoveries for Great Escapes" by Alastair Humphreys If traveling around the world in a dingy is not your idea of traveling, how about a microadventure? ese are inexpensive, trips close to home that are simple and short but guaranteed to refresh your spirit. On this type of trip, you take a big adventure and squeeze it into a day or even a few hours. Filled with photographs and tips on how to create your own microadventure with family and friends, this book is surely going to help you plan for a great adventure when you don't have all the time in the world.

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