The Intrepid Tourist

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

Monday, August 26, 2013

WATER, FIRE, AND ICE: A Photo Tour of Iceland, Guest Post by Owen Floody

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Puffin on the Latrabjarg Cliffs In May, our friend Owen Floody went on a photo tour of Iceland.  Owen recently retired from a caree...
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Monday, August 19, 2013

MEXICAN FOOD IN THE YUCATAN

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Hotel El Meson del Marques, Valladolid, Mexico On our first night home after our vacation in Mexico the joke was, “Shall we go out for...
Monday, August 12, 2013

PAMUKKALE and Turkey's Ancient Greek City of HIERAPOLIS

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The hot springs at Pamukkale have been used as a spa since the 2nd century BC A year ago in May I was in Turkey, first in Istanbul, and ...
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Monday, August 5, 2013

AKUMAL, MEXICO, Place of the Sea Turtles

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Green Sea Turtle, Chelonia mydas .  On the beach at Aventuras Akumal, Mexico. Turtles have been swimming in the oceans of the world si...
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Monday, July 29, 2013

ROLLING THROUGH IRELAND: Excerpt from Aunt Carolyn’s Memoir of a Lifetime of Travel

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Cycling the wild and windy moors of south Ireland Perhaps the original intrepid tourist was Carolyn Arnold, my husband’s aunt.  A single...
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Monday, July 22, 2013

BURREN NATIONAL PARK, IRELAND: Guest Post by Marianne Wallace

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Ireland:  Burren Roadside Holy Well, along Galway Bay Road My friend and fellow children's book writer/illustrator Marianne ...
Monday, July 15, 2013

DUBLIN, IRELAND: Guest Post by Marianne Wallace

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Dublin, Ireland.  Farrington's Pub in Temple Bar area My friend and fellow children's book writer/illustrator Marianne Wallace a...
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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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