The Intrepid Tourist

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

Monday, July 31, 2023

WALKING AROUND REYKJAVIK, ICELAND, Part I, Guest Post by Caroline Hatton

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Reykjavik, Iceland. Bravo bar in a quintessential Reykjavik corrugated-iron-clad building. My friend Caroline Hatton, a children’s book writ...
Monday, July 24, 2023

DESCANSO GARDENS, La Canada Flintridge, CA: Something in Bloom at Every Time of Year

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Descanso Gardens, La Canada Flintridge, CA Recently, when June Gloom brought day after day of cloudy weather to the California coast, we hea...
Monday, July 17, 2023

ANSEL ADAMS PHOTOS AT THE DE YOUNG MUSEUM, San Francisco, CA

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Photo by Ansel Adams, Marin Hills from Lincoln Park, 1952 It is hard to picture the American West without thinking of Ansel Adams and his ic...
Monday, July 10, 2023

NAMIBIA: Spectacular Dunes and Abundant Wildlife, Part II, Guest Post by Owen Floody.

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Zebra at Etosha National Park, Namibia. With many thanks to our friend Owen Floody, who was my husband's field partner on our trip to Ea...
Monday, July 3, 2023

NAMIBIA: Spectacular Dunes and Abundant Wildlife, Part I, Guest Post by Owen Floody.

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Namib Desert, view from the air. With many thanks to our friend Owen Floody, who was my husband's field partner on our trip to East Afri...
Monday, June 26, 2023

EXTRAORDINARY BEADED TAPESTRIES by HAITIAN ARTIST CONSTANT MYRLANDE: Fowler Museum, Los Angeles, CA

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Art of Myrlande Constant (detail), Fowler Museum, Los Angeles, CA Myrlande Constant is a Haitian textile artist whose works reflect the vibr...
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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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