The Beat Hotel: American Writers in Paris, 1957-1963
By Matthew Nilsson Standing on the shores of Paris’ Left Bank, tucked away on Rue Gît-le-Cœur, I check my map, look up, and there it…
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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…
The Flavor of Paris: Hemingway’s A Moveable Feast
By Ali Pinero Ernest Hemingway will forever be remembered as one of the most prominent writers of his time, and his legacy has continued to…
Picasso & Friends: On the Trail of Genius
Destination: Madrid Prelude — Madrid, Spain Main Program — Spain (Barcelona) and France (Nice, Mougins, Biot, Le Cannet, Vallauris, Antibes, and Paris) Description: Madrid Prelude: In…
Hotel du Pont Royal: Paris, France
By Kelsey Liebenson-Morse “There is never any ending to Paris, and the memory of each person who has lived in it differs from that of any…
La Belle Époque in Paris
Destination: Paris, France Dates: September 17 – 24, 2013 For more information on this trip please contact Literary Traveler 1-855-LIT-TRVL Readings: The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris,…
Caodai Calling: Victor Hugo’s Vietnam
A traveler to an architectural oddity in Tay Ninh, Vietnam, tunes in to the otherworldy call of a wacky bizarro cult.
Happy Birthday, Julia: Celebrating the Centenary of a Culinary Icon
by Amanda Festa One of my most vivid memories of childhood is the distinct voice of Julia Child wafting, or more accurately, booming, from my…
A Farewell to Average Travel: Would you stay at a Hemingway Hotel?
by Amanda Festa There is no shortage of unique options when it comes to choosing travel accommodations. There are hotels submerged completely underwater and, if…
Van Gogh & The Dead in Arles, France
It’s late October, but the sun beats down on my bare head with the ferocity of an August heat wave. I stand at the entrance of Les Alyscamps, Elisii…