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Inspiring Reads — The Leopard Hat: A Daughter’s Story

Blue lines now pervade the chapters of Valerie Steiker’s novel/memoir, The Leopard Hat: A Daughter’s Story. I found myself guided through her accounts of traveling, her relationship with her mother, and her own explorations of self.

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Inspiring Reads: Radio Shangri La

From a happiness class to Bhutan, Lisa Napoli shares in her book Radio Shangri-la about her journey to the happiest kingdom on Earth. Great book review by Caroline — have a read… because it’s inspiring.

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Inspiring Reads: Every Day in Tuscany

Long before the Eat Pray Love phenomenon, Frances Mayes was writing about her divorce and subsequent life with her second husband in rural Tuscany in Under the Tuscan Sun. Every Day in Tuscany is a love letter to the region, chock full of anecdotes, free flowing journal entries and recipes.

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Inspiring Read by The Lost Girls: Three Friends, Four Continents, One Unconventional Detour Around the World

Need a good, inspiring read for an upcoming trip? Caroline reviews The Lost Girls’ recent book about their life-changing round-the-world trip.

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Should I… Pack Books?

Books are heavy and weigh a backpack down! So, how many do you pack… or do you pack them at all? Caroline tackles some of these topics and gives some personal recommended reads.

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Books to Pack for a Luxury (or any) Trip to Turkey

If you vacation to have relaxing, free time, you should probably think about taking a luxury holiday to Turkey (just saying). And, you should probably pack a good book or two.

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Inspiring Books: Tales from the Expat Harem

Do you remember the moments you’ve seen a series of photographs, watched a movie, or read a book about another country and suddenly found yourself saying or thinking, “I have to go there some day”? Heather remembers the book that inspired her to go to Turkey.

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Relating to Elizabeth Gilbert’s “Eat Pray Love”

Eat, Pray, Love is a book and movie that swept across the entire world, plucking a special note in many lives. Nancy is one of those women that felt a special connection with the book, which you can read more about in the post!

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The Good Girl’s Guide to Getting Lost: An Inspirational Look at Female Travel

It’s okay to follow your own path. Sheryll shares why The Good Girl’s Guide to Getting Lost is an inspirational book for both herself and all the female travelers in the world. Enjoy!

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Inspired by Tania Aebi’s “Maiden Voyage”

Deidre often read the book “Maiden Voyage” in high school hoping that some of Tania Aebi’s bravery would rub off on her. Did it work? Read on to find out why this book was so inspiring.

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