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The Tao of Taos

Jackie 1 Comment Literary Travel Art Tours, New Mexico
Organ Mountains Desert Peaks, New Mexico. Photo by Lisa Phillips, Bureau of Land Management, Las Cruces District Rangeland Management via Wikimedia

“Mystery Mountain” Lures Artists to New Mexico. Travel feature for the Sunday Providence Journal.

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Belgium’s Castles Offer Cozy Comforts

Jackie 2 Comments Literary Travel Belgium, Castle Tours
Château de Waleffe, Belgium. Photo Jean-Pol GRANDMONT

When my editor asked me to check out castles in Belgium, I conjured images of opulent palaces and imposing châteaux. Instead I found something better. Travel story for the Providence Sunday Journal.

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Whirlwind Tourists Do Japan

Jackie 0 Comment Literary Travel Art Tours, Japan, Tourist Tales
Japanese sculptures in red scarves, photo cc Pxhere

Whirlwind tourists find they’re not in Kansas anymore. Travel essay from the Providence Sunday Journal and other newspapers.

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Hay Castle, Home of a Self-Made King

Jackie Literary Travel Castle Tours, Literary Tours, Wales
Hay Castle, Wales. Crown Copyright. VisitWales.com

Thanks to the eccentric British bibliophile, the sleepy Welsh village of Hay-on-Wye became a world-famous literary center and the site of the famous Hay Festival held every spring in Wales and various times of the year in a dozen other countries, from Nigeria to Bangladesh. Story from the Providence Sunday Journal.

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