The Intrepid Tourist

Author CAROLINE ARNOLD's travel blog--a writer's journeys around the world

Monday, June 8, 2026

BONSAI AND SUISEKI IN THE GARDENS AT LAKE MERRITT, OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA, Guest Post by Caroline Hatton

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Bonsai Maple in the Gardens at Lake Merritt, Oakland CA. My friend Caroline Hatton, a children’s writer and frequent contributor to this blo...
Monday, June 1, 2026

SRI LANKA--BEAUTIFUL GARDENS, TEA PLANTATIONS and MORE, Part 2: A Guest Post by Susan Kean

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My friend Susan Kean and her partner George went on a trip to Sri Lanka in March, touring the island country with a focus on plants and gard...
Monday, May 25, 2026

SRI LANKA, BEAUTIFUL GARDENS and MORE, Part 1: A Guest Post by Susan Kean

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Sri Lanka, Buddhist Temple. My friend Susan Kean and her partner George went on a trip to Sri Lanka in March, touring the island country wit...
Monday, May 18, 2026

SPRINGTIME IN LONDON: A Walk in Hyde Park

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Cherry trees in bloom, Hyde Park, London. Londoners know that it is spring when the lawns of Hyde Park suddenly turn green, daffodils and lu...
Monday, May 11, 2026

MIRO AND THE UNITED STATES: Exhibit at the Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C.

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Woman and Birds at Sunrise, by Joan Miro. Exhibit at the Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C. Dream-like figures floating in space, sinuous...
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Los Angeles, California, United States
I like to think of myself as a Lonely Planet traveler without the backpack. (Translation: I like vacation spots that are off the beaten track but I’m willing to get there in a rented car and stay in a comfortable hotel.) I like trips to remote or unusual places especially if they feature wildlife, ancient history, cultural events, opportunities for hiking or other outdoor activities. Sometimes I am an accidental tourist, a result of my own or my husband’s business travel. I am a children’s book author and travel for research and to speak at schools and conferences. (Go to www.carolinearnold.com or www.carolinearnoldart.blogspot.com for more about my books and art.) My husband is a scientist and international meetings have provided the starting point for trips. Sometimes my destination is chosen because of family connections. And sometimes I simply choose a place because I have never been there before. I have always kept a diary when I travel (long before blogs were invented) and written the occasional article about my trips. Some of those articles and diary entries (heretofore unpublished) will be posted here. I will also post comments on my current and recent travel.
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