Submitted by Talia Klundt on Fri, 03/02/2012 - 23:20
So that the weather has begun to get a bit more sunny, I have naturally started thinking about being out in the Skärgård (archipelago), reminiscing of lazy days spent by the sea and long summer nights. I decided to write an "Archipelago Series," where I could introduce some of the different islands in the Stockholm archipelago that I have had
Submitted by Rosie Carbo on Wed, 02/29/2012 - 01:01
Security screening at Madrid’s airport resulted in a two-hour layover and a missed connecting flight to Vigo. When I finally arrived amid a spring deluge, my host was nowhere to be found. A stone’s throw from the Atlantic, the airport was half empty. The silence felt like a heavy cloak as I hurried to the baggage claim area.
Rowling, Carroll, Riordan, Baum – it’s time to make room up on that shelf of elite writing goodness for another author. Scoot over. It won’t hurt. James Gough, take your place. His new novel, Cloak, is a classic, an eminently readable, interesting, extraordinary book. If you’re like me, you’re already imagining a movie. But I digress.
I just can't wait any more. I HAVE to share this with you! Last month, I read THE best YA book I've ever read. The book, Cloak, is about enchants, travel, the magic of life, eating (Spam, or bugs, or...), friends, growing, learning, BEING.
These photos were taken in Tarragona, Spain. This is a traditional “castell” that is built at festivals in Spain. It’s basically a human pyramid on steroids.
Cloves. Citrus. Almonds. Hazelnuts. A hint of cinnamon. Those smells seem to come back to me every time I think of the Vienna Christkindlmarkt (literally translated, “Christ child market”).
Submitted by Jodi Ziskin on Fri, 12/16/2011 - 22:29
For many, winter is synonymous with ski season. The good news for ski buffs who travel with their pets is that hundreds of resorts and lodges throughout the United States and Canada are very pet friendly.