The Intrepid Tourist

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

Monday, March 30, 2026

MANET/MORISOT EXHIBIT at the Legion of Honor Art Museum, San Francisco, CA

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Portrait of Berthe Morisot Reclining, by Edouard Manet, 1873 Note: This post describes my visit to the exhibit of the paintings of Edouard M...
Monday, March 23, 2026

ANZA BORREGO DESERT STATE PARK, Guest Post by Tom Scheaffer

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In January, my brother Tom Scheaffer did an overnight visit to Anza Borrego Desert State Park , about an hour and a half drive from his home...
Monday, March 16, 2026

TWO NORWEGIAN FJORDS Guest Post by Caroline Hatton

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Nærøyfjord, Norway. My friend Caroline Hatton, a children’s writer and frequent contributor to this blog, took the photos in this post in Ju...
Monday, March 9, 2026

COPPER CANYON TRIP, Chihuahua, Mexico, Part 3, Guest Post by Susan Kean

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Deer Dance in El Fuerte, Mexico. In January my friend Susan Kean and her partner George took a ten-day Road Scholar trip to Copper Canyon in...
Monday, March 2, 2026

COPPER CANYON TRIP, Chihuahua, Mexico, Part 2: Guest Post by Susan Kean

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Descending into Copper Canyon. In January, my friend Susan Kean and her partner George took a ten-day Road Scholar trip to Copper Canyon in...
Monday, February 23, 2026

COPPER CANYON TRIP, Chihuahua, Mexico, Part 1: Guest Post by Susan Kean

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Chihuahua, Mexico. In January my friend Susan Kean and her partner George took a ten-day Road Scholar trip to Copper Canyon in Mexico, a ca...
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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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