Idaho has got a lot going on. I myself had never considered
Idaho for future vacations, but I’m
quickly changing my mind. You can rediscover what Lewis & Clark saw by visiting
their historic trail, parasail in Coeur D’Alene, check out a rodeo, and camp in some terrific
backcountry. Anyone who says Idaho doesn’t have something for everyone sure better check out this site.
Tocqueville’s Eyes on America
Here’s a great history piece which I’ll provide the secret passage to one of America’s most
penetrative French observers. With this year marking the bicentennial of the
birth of
Alexis
de Tocqueville, the Atlantic Monthly follows in
his footsteps with another Frenchman, Bernard-Henri Levy. You must have a paid subscription to proceed further
on their site, but there are several places to find how
Tocqueville viewed democracy America and what he saw on his
travels through America’s wilderness. Having spent most of his time in Boston, New York, and Philadelphia he
had the chance to meet with some very prominent figures then and interview lawyers, settlers, bankers, and
presidents.
What is most interesting about these past 200 years is obviously how times have changed big and small. If you
have the opportunity do check out the Atlantic for Levy’s
take. “How does America look to foreign eyes?”
Travel Write Right
Have you got that amazing travel story inside you just waiting to come out? So
what if you didn’t have to cut off your own arm, you still did battle with crocs the size of kayaks and/or slept over
night on the face of a 20,000 foot peak. Or maybe you just had a really good meal somewhere that you want to tell
people about. No matter. The point is, perhaps it’s time to tell your story. Perhaps it’s time to write this stuff
down.
But maybe you’re not sure how?
Registration is now open for SATW’s annual
Insitute for Travel Writing and Photography in Orlando,
Florida. It runs from May 20-22, and is a highly regarded, practical, focused, and useful course. The fact is, the
faculty includes some of the best in the business.
Festival Abril in Spain
When we think of Spain (especially those of us who have lived there) the name invokes images of vibrant nation,
Latin passion, bull-fighters, flamencos, sleeping a lot in the afternoon (just messing with you, Juan!). Of course, one
of the most beautiful and happening parts of the country is the Andalusian region in southern Spain, considered lazy by
the Northerners, but the epicenter of fun by many others. The richness of Sevilla blooms during the month of April when
the annual week-long festival — Abril
Feria, or April Fair, takes off. Pungent Fino, dancing women, great food…add this to your European trip if you’re
going to be near Spain next month.
Found Photos
An odd, somewhat travel-related site that I love. This
collection of found photos…that is, photos that the collector somehow
stumbled upon…is fascinating. You can spend a while clicking and trying to piece together in your mind where the photos
come from, who their owners were and what they were thinking. You could really write a novel about some of these
photos.
This is a great way to waste some time waiting for you boss to get back to you about that memo.