The Intrepid Tourist

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

Monday, September 5, 2022

MILLS COLLEGE, OAKLAND, CA: Nature Walk and Window Onto History

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Mills College, Oakland, CA In the middle of Oakland sits the campus of Mills College, an island of greenery around academic buildings and a ...
Monday, August 29, 2022

OREGON HIGHWAY 242--THE MCKENZIE HIGHWAY: A SUMMER DRIVE IN THE CASCADES MOUNTAINS Guest Post by Caroline Hatton at The Intrepid Tourist

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North Sister and Middle Sister as seen from the McKenzie Pass on Oregon Highway 242 My friend Caroline Hatton, a children’s writer and frequ...
Monday, August 22, 2022

LEO POLITI MURAL, OLVERA STREET, LOS ANGELES, CA: The Blessing of the Animals

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Blessing of the Animals, mural by Leo Politi, Olvera Street, Los Angeles, CA On a recent trip to Olvera Street in downtown Los Angeles I w...
Monday, August 15, 2022

ENGLAND, A CHILDREN’S LITERATURE TOUR, Part 2, Mary Poppins and More, Guest Post by Cathy Bonnell

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Mary Poppins Sculpture, Leicester Square, London My friend Cathy Bonnell, a retired school librarian who lives in Phoenix, Arizona, loves ...
Monday, August 8, 2022

ENGLAND, A CHILDREN’S LITERATURE TOUR, Part 1, Beatrix Potter, Guest Post by Cathy Bonnell

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  Hilltop Farm, Once Home of Beatrix Potter My friend Cathy Bonnell, a retired school librarian who lives in Phoenix, Arizona, loves to trav...
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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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