Archive for April 2013
3 ways to enjoy an Eco-Friendly family vacation in Concord, Massachusetts
TRAVEL BACK IN TIME AND VISIT LOUISA MAY ALCOTT’S ORCHARD HO– USE “I want to do something splendid… Something heroic or wonderful that won’t be forgotten after I’m dead… I think I shall write books.” Louisa May Alcott And that she did. Did you know…
Read MoreGreat Steam railway trip to Bronte Country a literary adventure
Like great creative people such as Leonard da Vinci and Frank Lloyd Wright whose nature studies inspired their works of art and architecture, Charlotte Bronte too used nature to enrich her writings. Charlotte Bronte makes use of nature’s imagery throughout “Jane Eyre,” and comments on both the human relationship with the outdoors and human…
Read MoreTravel from the West Coast to the East Coast for a literary treasure
Do remember reading Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island, Kidnapped, and Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. His stories still live on the page, in the movies, on Broadway and in our heart. Stevenson, a literary celebrity during his lifetime, now ranks among the 26 most translated authors in the world. His literary genius…
Read MoreTake a 1 hour trip from Paris for a nature adventure with Jules Verne
“The sea is everything. It covers seven tenths of the terrestrial globe. Its breath is pure and healthy. It is an immense desert; where man is never lonely, for he feels life stirring on all sides.” Jules Verne Jules Verne incorporated his passion for geography into his writing. And his view of the…
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