Yes, Robert Louis Stevenson can awaken your childhood wonder.
“Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant.” Robert Louis Stevenson Do you 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…
Read MoreWhy nature adventurers should add a trip from Paris to Jules Verne’s home to their bucket list.
“The sea is everything. It covers seven-tenths of the terrestrial globe. Its breath is pure and healthy. It is an immense desert; where a man is never lonely, for he feels life stirring on all sides.” Jules Verne Jules Verne enjoyed living in Amiens. He called it a “levelheaded, polite, even-tempered town” with a “cordial…
Read MoreAre your looking for an ultimate family nature friendly trip?
Green Travel Benefits Finding enjoyment with a vacation that offers extra benefits is the best part of nature-friendly travel. You’re probably a green traveler if you want more meaningful, challenging, and adventurous experiences in your travels with sensitivity and responsibility for the environment and the local cultures. I consider myself nature-friendly since I like to…
Read MoreWhy self-discovery saves your life.
Wise men knew that the first thing we need to do to live a good and happy life is to find ourselves. Mastering others is a strength; Mastering yourself is true power.” -Lao Tzu, Chinese Taoist Philosopher. “Know thyself.” The meaning of these two words is attributed to the Greek philosopher Socrates and inscribed in…
Read MoreWHY YOU NEED AN ADVENTURE VACATION
How often have you come back from your vacation exhausted, only to be waking up early the next morning to go back to work? Do you ever feel like it would be great to have a few days to relax and unpack before getting back to the grind? Or better yet, would you like to…
Read MoreFive Reasons to Visit the Land of Shangri La
Find out if there was a reason that James Hilton, the British author of 1933 novel Lost Horizon chose the Himalayas as the location for the place called Shangri-La as the mythical utopia. In his novel, Shangri-La was an earthly paradise, a permanently happy land where people stayed young for a hundred years. Do you…
Read MoreDo you need some magic inspiration? Explore Oxford.
You’re probably familiar with Oxford, the world-famous university founded nearly a thousand years ago in 1096. And it has the status of being one of the highest ranking universities in the world. Lofty education creates magic. Oxford may hold the honor of being the most magical place on the planet. Let’s journey around the…
Read MoreHow to awaken your mind, inspire your spirit, and refresh your body.
Does the image of sandy white beaches, leaning palm trees, lush undergrowth, water in varying shades of blue and green, footprints in the wet sand, seashells, and seaweed strewn along the beach, and driftwood washed up on the shore beckon you? Do you hear the soothing swish of the surf, waves crashing into rocks, the…
Read MoreHow to write a mystery like Agatha Christie.
Calling all mystery writers who dream of writing a classic like Murder on the Orient Express. First, it helps if you are struggling with personal traumas. It could be childhood traumas or adult traumas. You may have a simmering life incident that hangs around. Now it’s time to stop…
Read MoreDiscover the lasting magic of the Vikings
Don’t you find it difficult living in the 21st century to imagine the worldview of the Vikings teeming with an array of spiritual beings? At the same time doesn’t the fleeting emptiness of our high tech create a desire for mysterious Norse’s otherworldly mix of powerful creatures with gods, goddesses, giants, and elves. And…
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