The Importance of Empathy: Walking in Loung Ung’s Footsteps in Cambodia
By Katie Steinharter They say that at the end of the day, we’re all not that different. I disagree. Life deals us all a different…
Tag: Literary Travel
In Search of the Goddess: Following the Call to Kildare, Ireland
by Ruth Knafo Setton I hear the call in the deep heart’s core. – William Butler Yeats I heard it across the seas in the rustling…
Po’boys and Naughty Girls in N’awlins – The Land of Dreamy Dreams that Defies “Objective” Reality
Destination: New Orleans, Louisiana Dates: October 7 – 14, 2014 (7 nights) For more information on this trip please contact Literary Traveler. 1-855-LIT-TRVL Readings: A Streetcar Named…
Choose Your Own Adventure: Bus Trips to Spark Your Wanderlust
By Amanda Festa The idea of the road trip is magic. It is a different kind of travel, about the journey far more than it…
La Belle Helene: A Rare Discovery at Greece’s Mycenae
By Albert Englehardt Mycenae “See, here is the German archaeologist Wilhelm Dörpfeld’s signature, and here is Agatha Christie’s, and over there is Jean-Paul Sartre’s. Your room…
Emirates Airline Festival: A Literary Oasis Amid the Dazzle of Dubai
By Ann Kirkland It has been a long and brutal winter in Toronto. So, when I was invited to the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature…
The Legendary Hotel Elysée: Last Home of Tennessee Williams
by Jessica Monk Despite witnessing the color and culture shock of the twentieth century, the atmosphere at the Hotel Elysée remains relaxed, romantic and cocooning.…
Literary Iceland – Isle of Awe
Destination: Iceland – Reykjavik (and other towns) Dates: August 30 – September 8, 2014 (9 nights) For more information on this trip please contact Literary Traveler. 1-855-LIT-TRVL…
Love on the Road: An Anthology of Love and (Wander)Lust
By Amanda Festa “My message will make sense to those who are willing to listen…who appreciate contradiction, nuance, and who recognize that in life there…
A Tour Less Ordinary: The Hidden Poetry of Italy’s Literary Landmarks
By Jessica Monk “Literature is a way to experiment with the world. You can have a story that is rich and detailed and that accurately…