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The Top Ten Most Influential Travel Books

On March 23, 2013 · Leave a Comment · In Books

Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine Contributing Writer, has just released his list of the the Top Ten Most Influential Travel Books. I was glad to see that I’ve read a few of them, like On The Road (1957), The Innocents Abroad (1869), and A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy (1768). What are your favorite travel books? Any to [...]

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Dr. Ida Scudder

On August 5, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Books, India

At a thrift store in Norristown, PA the other week, I bought a book on Dr. Ira Scudder. I had never heard of her before, but after researching her online and reading parts of the book — I should have! As Wikipedia says, Dr. Ida Sophia Scudder (1870–1960) was a third-generation American medical missionary in [...]

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Headed to Guatemala

On August 5, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Books, Guatemala

I will be in Guatemala from August 8 – 22, to meet with our volunteers and local coordinators. I just bought the Lonely Planet Guidebook for Guatemala. LP has been the industry standard for guidebooks over the years. Not always accurate or updated, but I love their maps and — like a lot of other [...]

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Lessons From Nothing

On March 7, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Books, Teaching Abroad

The book “Lessons From Nothing” has 70 activities for language teaching with limited time and resources. This book is especially invaluable for volunteers teaching abroad, where you will often find a lack of blackboards, pens, notebooks and lesson plans. I’ve had this book on my shelf for many years, and usually take it with me [...]

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