By Peter Hassebroek on March 26, 2012
Peripatetic Australian Zack Morrissey is a chick magnet and all round likeable guy in 1998, back when international travel wasn’t so complicated. He’s crewing on a tourist boat in Israel, partying it up and having a good time, but not a wild time; also he’s not making as much money as he wants. Hence the compelling need to return to a notorious district of Tokyo called—and vividly depicted in Nick Vasey’s debut novel—Roppongi.
Posted in Fiction, Mainstream/Nostalgia, Reviews | Tagged book review, Fiction, japan, nick vasey, Roppongi, Tokyo, Travel |
By Peter Hassebroek on February 20, 2011
When travelling, kids don’t want to see things, they want to do things. Scavenger Guides Chicago addresses that need by offering a guidebook designed and written for kids. This guidebook is meant to be used more than consulted and, ideally, become a lasting memento of a trip to the windy city. Challenges and questions about popular top tourist sites and activities encourage involvement. A travel guide, game, journal, photography course, and souvenir all in one.
Posted in Non-Fiction, Peter Hassebroek, Reviews, Travel | Tagged book review, chicago, daniel ireland, guidebook, kids, parents, scavenger, Travel |
By Dan Marvin on September 24, 2009
I can guarantee you’ve never read anything like The Sophisticated Savage. Part scholarly essay, part interview, and part soul-baring diary, Carla Seidl weaves a tale that is hard to put down. What you will likely discover is that you end up finding out much more about Seidl than you do about the title character. Whether you end up empathizing with her or shaking your head, you will be right inside her head during a fascinating time in her life.
Posted in Biography/Memoir, Dan Marvin | Tagged amazon, Carla Seidl, Dan Marvin, Ecuador, ethnology, Galapagos, Huaorani, Islands, Jungle, simplicity, The Sophisticated Savage, Travel, Waodani, Waorani |
By Shannon Yarbrough on July 6, 2009
I love an adventure story. I’m not talking about the jarring action packed adventure with lots of guns and running, destined for an R rating if it makes the big screen, but instead a personal kind of adventure for one person that ends up being a life changing personal journey for them. And that’s exactly what happened to Janis Letts.
Posted in Biography/Memoir, Shannon Yarbrough, Travel | Tagged australia, china, chinese, chinese culture, chinese teacher, english teacher, janis letts, Travel |
By Shannon Yarbrough on November 21, 2008
There are two types of dreams: those so bizarre and imaginative, and so out of reach that we think of them as nothing more but dreams. These sleep stories can be a buffet for a writer. Then, there are those dreams that are within our grasp, but often we are too busy to consider reaching for them. Maybe we choose to write about them as well instead of actually attempting to achieve them. Not Mark Callaghan.
Posted in Shannon Yarbrough, Travel | Tagged 30, 30 countries, a sense of adventure, adventure, hostel living, Lulu, lulu book review, lulu.com, no sense of direction, touring the world, Travel, turning 30 |
By Shannon Yarbrough on July 30, 2008
Well, here it is folks. Few people answered our call, so we were forced to search Lulu for America on our own. In celebration of our independence as a nation, as a people, as authors, the Lulu Book Review was in search of that one Lulu book that embodies America and its freedoms.
Posted in Home/Family/Food, Real Life Drama/Action, Shannon Yarbrough, Travel | Tagged america, american, art, barbecue, diary, fireworks, food, fourth of july, journal, july 4th recipes, mississippi, old south, photography, pie, south, Travel, travel log |
By Shannon Yarbrough on July 4, 2008
Traveling to foreign countries is not a pleasure I’ve ever experienced myself, but I have always enjoyed reading about it. Christopher Isherwood and his writings about many trips to a war torn Germany remain at the top of the list of some of my favorite books. I can now add author Tony Judge to that list. When I began reading Tony’s book, Sirocco Express, I was immediately captivated by the author’s use of description. Here’s the very first line of the book:
Posted in Action/Adventure, Experimental/Narrative, Shannon Yarbrough | Tagged adventure, dickens, exploration, folklore, foreign countries, History, london, lulu book review, lulu book reviews, lulu.com, lulu.com author, lulu.com book, nigeria, sirocco express, tony judge, Travel |
