Europe
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Black Lamb and Grey Falcon—A Journey Through Yugoslavia: Rebecca West
Published by Penguin, 2007, 1,232 pages. First published in 1941 in two volumes. This book, first published in 1941, is a travel classic and a priceless source of information about what used to be Yugoslavia. Rebecca West travelled with her… Continue reading
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Explore Europe on Foot—Your Complete Guide to Planning a Cultural Hiking Adventure: Cassandra Overby
Published by Mountaineers Books, 2018, 352 pages This book is another in a series on slow travel, an alternative to rushing around with crowds of people, trying to see everything as quickly as possible before moving on. This is all… Continue reading
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A Year in the World—Journeys of a Passionate Traveller: Frances Mayes
Published by Broadway, 2006, 448 pages “How do place and character intertwine? Could I feel at home here? What is home to those around me? Who are they in their homes, those mysterious others?” To find out, Frances Mayes (of Under… Continue reading
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Calabria—The Other Italy: Karen Haid
Published by Mill City Press, 2015, 280 pages Calabria is the toe in the boot of Italy. It’s the region that non-Calabrese Italians tend to look down on as crime-ridden and backward, something I found out for myself. When I… Continue reading
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The Politics of Washing—Real Life in Venice: Polly Coles
Published by Robert Hale, 2013, 206 pages If you have ever wondered what it would be like to live in Venice, this book is for you. I read it on a trip to Venice, and it gave me a completely… Continue reading
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Italy—100 Locals Tell You Where To Go, What To Eat & How To Fit In: Gigi Griffis
Published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2014, 322 pages. If your way of traveling is to rush through places, ticking them off your list, then this book is not for you. If, however, you want to really get to know… Continue reading
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The Olive Route—A Personal Journey to the Heart of the Mediterranean: Carol Drinkwater
Published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2006, 448 pages. Carol Drinkwater is passionate about the olive tree—she has an olive grove in Provence—and this book is about her search for its history around the Mediterranean through Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Malta, Tunisia,… Continue reading
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