Monthly Archives: July 2023
BOOK EXCERPT: TRAVELLERS WITH TWO HATS
Cover Blurb: Back in seventeenth century, a Grand Tour of Europe was a rite of passage for the offspring of the rich. By the 1960s and 70s, it was fast becoming one for those of lesser means too. Being of lesser means, the peasantry couldn’t tour it quite as grandly, but it was definitely the […]
TRIVIA TRAIL: SOUVENIRS
Question: What was the original meaning of the word ‘souvenir’? Answer: It started out as a verb meaning ‘to recall’ or ‘to commit to memory’ and only later became the noun representing things people bring home from foreign climes. Though many are now mass-produced in China, it is still possible to find worthwhile mementos of […]
HISTORIC FOOD: TRADITIONAL EUROPEAN FOODS
Due to myriad allergies, I have partaken of very few of the dishes listed. On the trip recounted in Travellers With Two Hats, my travelling companion was more venturesome and, despite the dubious expression in the photo above, enjoyed the experience. https://www.farandwide.com/s/europe-traditional-food-bf3982a5f9c44ca8 https://europebackpacker.com/traditional-european-food/
HISTORIC PLACES: FAMOUS EUROPEAN LANDMARKS
Of the hundred listed, I’ve only been to about forty-five. As yet, anyway.
BOOK PROMO: TRAVELLERS WITH TWO HATS
Regular readers of this blog have doubtless guessed that all of this month’s ‘Europe’ posts were leading up to something. Namely: another literary offering by your truly. This one, a non-fiction travel memoir. It’s still history-based and youth oriented, though, because, to the youth of today, the early 1970s are definitely history, and my bestie […]
HISTORY SHARE: YOUTH HOSTELS
I did some of this in my younger years. https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/hostel/274953
HISTORY SHARE: EUROPE
Lots of countries means lots of history, and with travel restrictions to most places now lifted, this might be where lots of people are headed this summer. https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/europe-human-geography/
Time Travelling With Kids 