Oct 23rd, 2009 at 12:30PM: It's appropriate that at Litquake -- the recent week-long celebration of books in San Francisco -- I'd find out about unconventional ways of honoring the written word. I came across the Bookmobile, parked on busy Valencia Street with its doors open wide, inviting visitors to come inside. 'Is it a library or a bookstore?' I wondered, trying to categorize it so I could understand it. The thing is, ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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The Bookmobile: swapping stories and hitting the road
Oct 23rd, 2009 at 12:30PM: It's appropriate that at Litquake -- the recent week-long celebration of books in San Francisco -- I'd find out about unconventional ways of honoring the written word. I came across the Bookmobile, parked on busy Valencia Street with its doors open wide, inviting visitors to come inside. 'Is it a library or a bookstore?' I wondered, trying to categorize it so I could understand it. The thing is, ...Seven ways to explore the world without leaving home
Oct 23rd, 2009 at 9:30AM:
Travel can be an escape - a chance to get away from the stress of our daily lives - but it can also be much more. Travel is about exploring a destination (new or familiar), understanding and connecting with the local culture, and seeing how people in a different place live.
Even more than the physical act of moving to a new place, traveling is about discovery, and just because you can't ...Chesley Sullenberger, of Hudson River plane landing fame, touts new book on the Daily Show
Oct 14th, 2009 at 5:30PM: Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, the pilot who landed US Airways Flight 1549 on the Hudson River, was the guest of last night's The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. Stewart, with the energy akin to an adolescent Golden Labrador, gave Sullenberger-- one of the more reserved and modest people on the planet, a venue to talk about his new book and rehash details about that day and its aftermath. ...GuideGecko's travel writing contest
Aug 19th, 2009 at 4:00PM: It was just about four months ago that Gadling reported the launch of a great new travel resource and bookstore, GuideGecko.com. Now, GuideGecko, the innovative publishing platform for travel, lifestyle and entertainment guides, has just announced its first travel writing contest in conjunction with the world's largest book fair in Frankfurt, Germany. From now to September 24, authors from all ...Gadlinks for Wednesday 8.5.09
Aug 5th, 2009 at 6:00PM: We have some pretty wonderful Wednesday offerings for you faithful Gadling readers -- one that comes from our very own blogger, Katie Hammel, so let's get started!
Katie offers you not 10, not 20, but 28 (!!!) ways to save money for traveling. I didn't even know I spent my money in more ways than one! [via BootsNAll]
I can't tell you how many times I've been underwhelmed by a travel ...America travel inspiration: Blue Highways
Aug 3rd, 2009 at 9:03AM: For many Americans, dream trips involve far-flung international destinations. Traveling thousands of miles from home to a foreign land just seems more exciting. You get to experience a new culture, sample unfamiliar cuisine, and of course, get that all-important passport stamp to add to your collection.
A trip within your own country just can't compete with that. The food is the same, the history ...Six great beach reads for travelers
Jul 20th, 2009 at 11:30AM:
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There's a special joy that comes with losing yourself in a good book while relaxing on a beach. The warm sun on your skin, the sand between your toes, and the sound of waves gently breaking on the shore create the perfect environment for shrugging off your cares and ...Giveaway: Win a copy of David Farley's An Irreverent Curiosity
Jul 13th, 2009 at 5:00PM: Last week, Gadling interviewed travel writer David Farley. Now, we're excited to give away a copy of his hilarious, quirky and fantastic new book, An Irreverent Curiosity. Chronicling his tales in the tiny Italian village of Calcata in search of the lost foreskin of Jesus, An Irreverent Curiosity is a great read. Back in 2006, David Farley uprooted his life in New York and moved to Italy with his ...Win a trip to Antarctica
Jul 10th, 2009 at 2:30PM: If you're a teacher in the U.S. or Canada and you care about the environment, you may be in luck. Broadway Books, an imprint of Random House, is offering to send one teacher on a free tour of Antarctica led by Robert Swan, the author of the upcoming book 2041: My Quest to Save the World's Last Wilderness.
Swan is the first explorer to walk to both the North and South Poles and will lead a group ...Traveler's Bookshelf: A Rotten Person Travels the Caribbean
Jun 23rd, 2009 at 3:30PM: When I see a book written by someone associated with a graduate writing program, I generally avoid it. There's something about that culture that encourages carefully crafted, elegant prose that never manages to say anything. Gary Buslik, who teaches literature and creative writing at the University of Chicago, manages to avoid this all-to-common pitfall. Sort of.
A Rotten Person Travels the ...Travel Read: Step Back from the Baggage Claim and book giveaway
Apr 27th, 2009 at 3:00PM: To win a signed copy of Step Back from the Baggage Claim, follow the directions at the end of the post.
For Jason Barger, an airport is not only a place where people depart and arrive on airplanes in their quests to get from one location to another. Airports are a metaphor about life. In his book, Step Back from the Baggage Claim, a slim volume that is a perfect size for slipping into a carry-on, ...Talking travel with David Grann
Apr 9th, 2009 at 9:30AM: David Grann, author of the now New York Times Bestselling book "The Lost City of Z" and contributor to various publications such as The New Yorker, Wall Street Journal, and Boston Globe, was gracious enough to set aside some precious time to correspond with me via email to talk travel and his latest travel and writing endeavors. This correspondence took place a few weeks ago, but I've only just ...Book give-a-way and travel read: The Open Road, the Global Journey of the 14th Dalai Lama
Mar 22nd, 2009 at 10:30AM: When Pico Iyer was growing up, his father was a friend of the Dalai Lama. That was the beginning of Iyer's own relationship with a person that many seek out as a spiritual rock star of sorts. In his book The Open Road, The Global Journey of the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, Iyer gives insight into what it's like inside the Dalai Lama's circle, as well as, what it's like being inside Iyer's life.
When ...Gadling Take FIVE -- March 14-March 20
Mar 20th, 2009 at 7:15PM: Happy first day of spring! This week we're having a book give-a-way. Pico Iyer's book The Open Road: Global Travels of the 14th Dalai Lama can be yours. All you have to do is leave a comment about a place that captured your attention at the end Iyer's Talking Travel interview. Two winners will be picked in a random drawing.
Mike just came back from his awesome trip to New Zealand and Australia. ...Wilbur Smith: The ultimate travel read
Mar 15th, 2009 at 11:00AM: I pretty much have just one kind of book that I read when I'm on the road. My friend lent me his vintage book entitled "Eye of the Tiger" by Wilbur Smith, and since then I have been hooked on Wilbur Smith books. I'm also in luck because Smith has over thirty novels in circulation and I've found at least one for trade at any book exchange that I've discovered abroad. Whether I'm in southeast Asia ...Travel Read: The Lost City of Z
Mar 12th, 2009 at 10:00AM: If you've ever wondered whether an ancient civilization existed in the depths of the Amazon jungle in Brazil, then David Grann's quest to uncover the truth behind the deathly fascination over "The Lost City of Z" will captivate you and leave readers completely stunned by his discovery. Part memoir and part non-fiction, this book has several interesting layers -- the most important of which is the ...Galley Gossip: Passenger of the month - Author Thant Myint-U
Feb 19th, 2009 at 10:00AM: Name? Thant Myint-U Where do you live? Right now in Bangkok, but before that in NYC for many years. Bangkok, wow! Pretend I'm a tourist and I've just asked you to recommend a few places to check out while I'm visiting Bangkok, places you actually go to, what would you suggest? The Vertigo bar on top of the Banyan Tree hotel (pictured below), the Oriental Spa at the Oriental Hotel, the Tea Room at ...John Updike: One of America's most beloved authors dies of cancer
Undiscovered New York: Unique NYC shopping
Jan 14th, 2009 at 2:00PM: New Yorkers, you might be surprised to discover, like to shop. Whether it's for sky-high stilettos or a jar of saffron, a copy of Candide or specialty cameras, you can be sure that if it can be purchased they probably sell it somewhere in New York City's Five Boroughs. Under normal circumstances New York is a city where conspicuous consumption rules and money is no object. But as many Americans ...Travel Read: 100 Places Every Woman Should Go
Dec 30th, 2008 at 4:00PM: I never knew there could be a book so thoughtful and inspiring for women as this one. Stephanie Elizondo Griest's second travel book, which lists far more than just 100 Places Every Woman Should Go, is truly an encyclopedia for women travelers. It's the kind of book that could never have existed fifty years ago, but is so refreshing that free-spirited, female travelers should feel grateful that it ...
