The River Bends Here
by Tony Amante Schepers It was 3:15 on a Saturday morning in London, the hour when the city stops pretending to be one thing and quietly reveals itself as two.…
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Castle Chillon And The Authors It Inspired: A Brief History of 1,000 Year Old Literary Haven
by Jade Hernandez Just outside the center of Montreux, Switzerland, on the shores of Lake Geneva lies a historic wonder that has stood for over a millennium. Chillon Castle, a…
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Peking and Beijing – Then and Now – Through China’s Wall with Graham Peck
by Philip D Wetjen Since my retirement from what was, upon reflection, a too-long career in IT, I have become a historian of historians. Or, perhaps more properly, lacking a…
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Love, Legend, and Tragedy: A Traveler’s Guide to Juliet’s Fair Verona
by Jade Hernandez “In fair Verona, where we lay our scene” The timeless introduction to the famed tragedy of Romeo and Juliet also happens to be where this piece begins.…
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A Summer Day with Mary Oliver in Maine
by Tess McLafferty Tell me, what else should I have done? Doesn’t everything die at last, and too soon? Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your…
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“A kind of fairy castle, full of wonders.” Traversing the poetic landscape of Victor Hugo’s Sark
By Catrina Dawn Conway Friday 3rd April “Calm sea The sail softly swells and the wave is gentle… The wind leaves the sailors to their dreams” ~ At sea, en…
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Traveling to Hogwarts: A Guide to Harry Potter Sites in the U.K.
by Tess McLafferty Let’s be honest: we all stood by the window on our 11th birthday, praying to see an owl swooping towards our house with an admissions letter to…
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“Literature Only”
by Olivia Stone After boarding the plane, I settled into my window seat and put on my headphones. It was barely six in the morning. The sun was slowly rising…
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On the Road to San Francisco
by Audrey Herrin The feeling started to come over me after that second iced coffee. That, and being thoroughly charmed by Lewis, my Tinder date who I had only met…
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The Living Echoes of Sorrento’s Citrus Trees
by Olivia Stone Citrus trees have long stood as a symbol of prosperity, abundance, and good fortune. Their bright fruits and evergreen leaves leave a constant reminder of life’s vitality.…
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