The Intrepid Tourist

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

Monday, April 15, 2019

SUPERBLOOM! Flowers Everywhere, Guest Post by Gretchen Woelfle

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California poppies, Antelope Valley My friend and fellow children's book writer Gretchen Woelfle, a frequent contributor to The Intr...
Monday, April 8, 2019

HOMAGE TO SUNDIALS: Eight Year Anniversary of The Intrepid Tourist

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Giant wall Sundial at Redlands University, Redlands, CA Eight years ago I launched The Intrepid Tourist as an outlet for my travel writ...
Monday, April 1, 2019

JAPAN, Hakone National Park: The Pleasures of Staying at a Ryokan, from the Memoir of Aunt Carolyn

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Room at Traditional Japanese Inn My husband's aunt, Carolyn T. Arnold, traveled to Japan in the 1960's and 70's as the leade...
Monday, March 25, 2019

SPRINGTIME IN THE SONORA DESERT: At Tohono Chul Gardens, Tucson, AZ

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Horse sculpture at the Tohono Chul Botanical Garden, Tucson, Arizona It was springtime in the desert in southern Arizona. Wildflowers we...
Monday, March 18, 2019

ASIA MUSEUM OF MODERN ART, Taichung, Taiwan: Triangles and Flowers

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At Asia University, on the outskirts of Taichung, Taiwan, is the new Asia Museum of Modern Art , a striking steel and concrete building de...
Monday, March 11, 2019

THE COLCHAGUA MUSEUM, Santa Cruz, Chile: From Shark Teeth and Pre-Columbian Pottery to Old Maps and Automobiles

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Pre-Columbian sculpture from the Chancay Culture on the central coast of Peru at the Colchagua Museum, Santa Cruz, Chile I never expecte...
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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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