The Swahili word “safari” means trip.
In our lifetimes, we all embark on multiple safaris — trips that are sometimes real and other times, imaginary or metaphorical. What better way is there to keep tabs on our daily journeys (to places known and unknown) than through the written word? Join us on a daily literary safari as we travel and discover the world through books, art, movies, music, family, and more.Featured Stories
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All Abroad with a Baby
Posted on November 22, 2010 | 7 CommentsLessons from 65 hours of travel, including a non-stop flight India trip and a summer holiday to Norway. -
A Father’s Lessons for Life, from late bloomer and early investor, Jim Rogers
Posted on June 21, 2009 | 4 CommentsJim Rogers was a multi-millionaire investor who could afford to retire and morph into a world traveler before he turned 37, but it took him another 25 years to find... -
Hooked
Posted on April 12, 2009 | 1 CommentJessica Craig-Martin/Greenberg Van Doren Gallery (NYT) This picture in today’s New York Times magazine (“The Way We Live Now”) made me smile. These uppity lunching ladies really need to make... -
Off Season in Cadaques
Posted on March 31, 2009 | 1 CommentDali spent his summers here as a child and bought a home in this small, Mediterranean village in Catalonia’s Costa Brava. He lived here with his wife until the 1990s.... -
And the Winner Is …
Posted on February 23, 2009 | 3 CommentsNo, I’m not referring to Slumdog Millionaire’s sweep at the Oscars last night (though I will take this opportunity to say that I did have a feeling this would happen... -
Flex Your Writing Muscles: Write a Six-Word Valentine & Enter Our Contest for a Free Book
Posted on February 12, 2009 | 18 CommentsSubmit your six word love memoir here and enter to win a free copy of Six Word Memoirs of Love and Heartbreak, courtesy of SMITH magazine. Our guest judge will be... -
Holiday Cadeaux: A Photo Book You Won’t Want to Give Away
Posted on December 15, 2008 | No CommentsHere’s the first in a series of reviews of books that I think would make great gifts this holiday season. Rang (pronounced rung) is the Hindi word for color. It... -
Whip Out a Diwali Book for Kids! But first, this round-up
Posted on October 30, 2008 | No CommentsI read Devis with Babies post “How to Celebrate Diwali with Your Kids” with interest. Though I don’t have those mommy duties yet, I could appreciate the second-gen challenges of... -
Flex Your Writing Muscles: The Times of Diwali
Posted on October 28, 2008 | 4 CommentsThis is part of an ongoing series that I recently started here, “Flex Your Writing Muscles,” (installment 1) where I take a writing prompt and work it, knead it, pound... -
Lights, Cleaning, Diwali!
Posted on October 28, 2008 | No Comments“What are you doing for Diwali?†Ask that question of most members of my family and the first response will be “cleaning!†That’s right. There’s one very important thing that... -
3 Picture Books for the 3 Days of Eid
Posted on September 26, 2008 | 2 CommentsNext week, the holy month of Ramadan will come to its conclusion and millions of Muslims around the world will be celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr. “Eid” is an Arabic word meaning festival... -
Follow the Moon
Posted on March 6, 2008 | 1 CommentI left Italy yesterday, and this morning, traveled to India with Elizabeth Gilbert. Yes, I’m still talking about synchronicity and Eat, Pray, Love! In her first chapter, where she describes...