Three Hot Books to Leave the Cold Behind
All it would take to say goodbye to the cold – and the multitude of layers I have been forced to wear – would be an airplane ride a couple hours south. Instead, I read my way through three books that had me dreaming...
Spain and Cyprus: Books to Inspire Your Travel
I am doing what many Canadians do at this time of year – head for warmer climates, but for me, it's through these two books. Join me as I take a literary travel hop from Cyprus to Spain!
Books to Inspire Travel to the United Kingdom
My to-SEE list seems grows longer each day thanks to living vicariously through other people’s vacation photos and followsummer. followsummer recently tweeted the Top 8 places to visit right now and London, England, makes...
Favourite Family Reads Before Traveling to Paris
If you are planning a trip to Paris with kids in tow, enjoy these three entirely different takes on this new, favourite city.
Travel to Norway and Sweden With Two Books
Let’s leave Ontario’s frosty weather and go…to equally cold climates? This month, I am traveling to Norway and Sweden, taking a bit of a Scandinavia tour to countries that may be as cold as our own, but their...
5 Best Book Gift Ideas for Travellers
Those who purchase gifts for travellers may want to consider adding one of these five beautiful books to their lists. A Year Off, A Story About Traveling the World – and How to Make It Happen For You by Alexandra and David...
Travel Through Japan with a Cat and a Japanese Soldier
This month I travel the furthest I have ever journeyed in books – Japan enjoying the Japanese countryside in The Travelling Cat Chronicles and one of Japan’s former islands and WWII history in The Emperor of Any...
2 Amazing Books on Tradition and Culture in Italy
Canadian weather – snow one day, double digits the next. This month, let’s escape to somewhere where the weather is consistent, if not the traditions – Italy. “As they walked through the city, Robertino...
3 Books to Inspire Travel to Toronto
Whether you are a Torontonian, live close by or are traveling to the city from out of province or country, these three books will inspire you to see Toronto as more than Casa Loma, Black Creek Pioneer Village, and the CN...
Extend Your Summer with These Dundurn Books.
It doesn’t matter how long removed I am from returning to school, when Labour Day comes, in my mind, it signals summer is over. And I am never ready for it. This month I am inspired to stay in Canada and visit Toronto and...
Two Books That Will Inspire You to Travel to the Ocean
Water. Whether it is a river, a lake or the ocean, water calls to me. And this month, I am inspired to re-discover the ocean with two books written by people who obviously find the same joy I do for the water. Somewhere Beyond...
Switzerland and Prague: A European Book Adventure
I think I am a traveler rather than a tourist. While I love checking out all the usual spots that make a city or country unique, I also love visiting places only locals know about and learning how people actually live. Which is...
Four Books to View the World in a New Way
July, and summer in particular, is the perfect time to dream about travel – remembering the summer places you have been and the destinations you wish to visit. Or imagine the journey you wish to begin as August and...
Two Books to Read on a Beach
Canada’s summers are far, far too short so when the weather gets hot, the only place I want to be is on a beach, eating potato salad, slurping watermelon and of course, reading. Here are two books that will inspire you...
Road Trip Through America With These Two Books
I am taking a break from exploring Europe this summer and heading out on a road trip through America with these two books. Hotel of Shadow Lake My first stop on my American road trip is in upstate New York, home of the Montgomery...
Exploring France and Greece on a European Book Tour
I have added new adventures to my travel bucket list thanks to two books that are helping me read through Europe – The Little Paris Bookshop and The Greek Escape. The Little Paris Bookshop I have spent a very busy day in...
Travel to Austria and England With These Two Books
This month, I continue my reading journey throughout Europe with How to Fall in Love With A Man Who Lives in A Bush by Emmy Abrahamson, set in Austria with funnily enough, a side trip to Vancouver, and My Oxford Year by Julia...
3 Books That Will Inspire Travel to Italy
I have never been to Italy, but most of those who have spent time within her borders seem to have developed quite the love affair. “She is a bewitching mistress full of electric charm, beauty, culture and...
Books to Inspire Your Travel to France
What inspires you to travel to far away, romantic places such as France? For me it’s simply opening a book and letting the words wash over, encouraging me to visit the destinations written about within its pages. Perhaps it...
Four Books to Inspire You to Travel to the Beach
One of the best things to do during Canada’s short summer is to spend lazy days at the beach, either playing in the sand or being in the water. These four books will inspire you to travel to the beach, whether to a family...