The Intrepid Tourist

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

Monday, November 26, 2012

THE DUKE LEMUR CENTER, Durham, North Carolina

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Duke Lemur Center, "Tonga Soa" means "Welcome" in Malagasy A year ago, in November, when we were in North Caro...
Monday, November 19, 2012

PIE on I-5: Food for the Hungry Traveler in California's Central Valley

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Apricot Pie from The Apricot Tree Updated August 2024. Apple pie, blackberry pie, peach pie--just like mother used to make! Does traveli...
Monday, November 12, 2012

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA: Botanical Garden and Veterans Memorial

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Flowers in the Royal Botanic Garden, Melbourne, Australia In honor of Veterans Day, here is an excerpt from my diary of our three-month ...
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Monday, November 5, 2012

WATER JOUSTING , Sete, France: Guest Post by Gwen Dandridge

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Water Jousting Tournament, Sete, France My friend Gwen Dandridge sent me this post about the amazing jousting matches in the cana...
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Monday, October 29, 2012

THE MURALS OF MAXO VANKA, Millvale, Pennsylvania. Guest Post by Lester Scheaffer

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St. Nicholas Church, Millvale, PA with murals by Maxo Vanka Seventy-five years ago, Croatian artist Maximilian Vanka completed the mura...
Monday, October 22, 2012

GLACIER NATIONAL PARK, Montana: A Place to Renew Your Spirit

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Hidden Lake, Glacier National Park, Montana Recently, I came upon an article about Glacier National Park promoting it as a place to go ...
Monday, October 15, 2012

BERLIN and POTSDAM: Brandenburg Gate, Sans Souci, Marble Castle, October 1998

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Potsdam, San Souci, former summer palace of Frederick the Great (Entry from my London Diary, October 5, 1998)     Last night we returne...
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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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