tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post971707957608771869..comments2024-03-20T04:01:59.723-07:00Comments on TravelnWrite: Armchair travels to some Novel DestinationsJackie and Joel Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-67872490613202768572019-06-14T19:25:38.296-07:002019-06-14T19:25:38.296-07:00Oh my, how exasperating about those travel places!...Oh my, how exasperating about those travel places! At least there are beautiful places to explore in Greece. I love armchair travel - it really can transport you! I'll check out some of those books on your list. Amy at Ms. Toody Goo Shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11474198992341706776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-6542322210143014262019-05-31T08:21:50.808-07:002019-05-31T08:21:50.808-07:00Is it really 20 years since Under the Tuscan Sun? ...Is it really 20 years since Under the Tuscan Sun? I absolutely loved that book! I hope you get yourselves sorted soon (although I can think of much worse places to be "trapped" than Greece...)Karen Warrenhttps://www.worldwidewriter.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-79226717354046018702019-05-28T21:24:09.112-07:002019-05-28T21:24:09.112-07:00Thanks much! Yes, and isn't it hard to believe...Thanks much! Yes, and isn't it hard to believe that 'back in the day' is now 25 years ago plus! Thanks for commenting - hope to see you back again soon!Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-6285419781698996082019-05-28T21:22:51.965-07:002019-05-28T21:22:51.965-07:00Ahh, it sounds from your post that you and I are t...Ahh, it sounds from your post that you and I are traveling similar roads again!Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-26895274066047782452019-05-28T21:22:17.937-07:002019-05-28T21:22:17.937-07:00Such a loss. I am glad Frances is still pumping ou...Such a loss. I am glad Frances is still pumping out books!Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-58969738623562686672019-05-28T21:21:48.745-07:002019-05-28T21:21:48.745-07:00You were the only one reading between the lines so...You were the only one reading between the lines so far Jill. I am giving thought to the title (and all that comes with it) xx J.Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-44198264284260023252019-05-28T21:20:54.111-07:002019-05-28T21:20:54.111-07:00Durrel was definitely one of the folks we read pri...Durrel was definitely one of the folks we read prior to making our leap to Greece!Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-41978527332627841002019-05-28T21:20:06.000-07:002019-05-28T21:20:06.000-07:00BTW, I am saving the B.B. Cantwell book for my Pac...BTW, I am saving the B.B. Cantwell book for my Pacific Northwest list of novel getaways. And we really haven't thought about television (we don't have one) or movies as they are also a long ago and far away activity, but I sure like the idea and may have to do some research!)Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-56769999240087531012019-05-28T15:40:54.499-07:002019-05-28T15:40:54.499-07:00Frances Mayes and Peter Mayle were always favorite...Frances Mayes and Peter Mayle were always favorites of mine back in the day and I certainly enjoyed many armchair travel delights when them. I hope your "detention" in Greece will blossom into many delightful visits around those islands. I can think of worse places in which to be detained. And may those residency cards be forthcoming quickly!Sara at Come Away With Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07677354270954094291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-52970437828662646892019-05-28T08:03:26.075-07:002019-05-28T08:03:26.075-07:00My post this week also talks about future "ar...My post this week also talks about future "armchair" travels. Thanks for suggestions for books and novel destinations!Carolina Esguerra Colbornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01784899826200923352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-18422549324649674012019-05-27T06:15:17.891-07:002019-05-27T06:15:17.891-07:00ps - oh I didn't know that Peter Mayle had die...ps - oh I didn't know that Peter Mayle had died. I must check out that book, I have his others. I love the "travel-life style" books. Life Images by Jillhttps://lifeimagesbyjill.blogspot.com.au/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-63276344124515001152019-05-27T06:11:53.427-07:002019-05-27T06:11:53.427-07:00hmm... a Year in Provence and Under the Tuscan Sun...hmm... a Year in Provence and Under the Tuscan Sun...(2 of my favourites)... so what will your book be called Jackie??? Gerald Durrells series is another favourite, and have you read Lydia Laube's books ie Behind the Veil? When I read The Home of the Blizzard by Tim Bowden, I couldn't wait to get out of the snow and ice after 400+ pages! <br />I envy you the islands you can visit around Greece while you are "stuck" there LOL Happy travels! Life Images by Jillhttps://lifeimagesbyjill.blogspot.com.au/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-88286540693581019132019-05-24T08:50:49.645-07:002019-05-24T08:50:49.645-07:00One of my favourite books is
Reflections on a Mar...One of my favourite books is <br />Reflections on a Marine Venus by Lawrence Durrel set in Rhodes<br /> <br />HilaryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-32082424461652824762019-05-23T22:00:49.921-07:002019-05-23T22:00:49.921-07:00I love the book list. Have you done a similar movi...I love the book list. Have you done a similar movie/TV list for Greece? One of my wife's favorite movies is "Shirley Valentine," with Pauline Collins running away to Mykonos. And we recently enjoyed binge-watching the British series "The Durrells," based in part on Gerald Durrell's novel "My Family and Other Animals," set on Corfu. Brian J. Cantwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10334273991928095425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-34905456538889248802019-05-23T20:41:16.768-07:002019-05-23T20:41:16.768-07:00Glad you love the list -- think you will enjoy the...Glad you love the list -- think you will enjoy the books. I am a real fan of Patricia Wilson now!Jackie and Joel Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14074129927177165084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7011248318265372337.post-26070863538429104002019-05-23T07:32:04.540-07:002019-05-23T07:32:04.540-07:00Loved reading your post today! We are thinking of ...Loved reading your post today! We are thinking of where we will travel next now that we are able to move about. I have already put “holds” on your book recommendations at out libraries in Hawaii and Minnesota! Thanks again for another inspirational book list! MJDorseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12332522869721135368noreply@blogger.com