The New York Times’ 36 Hours: 125 Weekends in Europe was a Christmas gift to me this year from my sister and her family. Since receiving it, I’ve thumbed through the book a great many times in search of ideas for a trip back across the pond. What? Go for only a weekend? No way. […]
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The Yosemite
When I bought My First Summer in the Sierra by John Muir at the Muir Woods National Monument, I also purchased a second book of his: The Yosemite. It seemed smart to pick up a copy, since I was on my way to Yosemite National Park. Reading what Muir thought of the valley was definitely […]
A Travel Guide to the Plains Indian Wars
Generally speaking, I’ve given up on guide books. I just don’t use them any longer, and I don’t see the need to thanks to our good friend the Internet. So much information is available for free here that it doesn’t make sense to spend money on a book to give you the same information. But […]
Guide to the National Parks of the United States
I recently purchased, with my girlfriend Amy, the National Geographic sixth edition Guide to National Parks of the United States. I thought it’d be a great companion for the American the Beautiful annual National Parks pass I planned on purchasing this year. There are just so many national parks I plan on visiting this year that […]
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