tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6930263311780001387.post6511558053575918263..comments2024-03-26T13:34:53.762-04:00Comments on Catching Happiness: Armchair Travel: Take Off Without Taking OffKathy A. Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01499969787028085716noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6930263311780001387.post-43626575632747325952012-05-27T12:50:52.136-04:002012-05-27T12:50:52.136-04:00Danielle--One of the beauties of reading is its po...Danielle--One of the beauties of reading is its power to transport us to another place and sometimes another time. Until you can gather the time and money for a real change of view, books (and movies) help! We have similar tastes, too, I see.Kathy A. Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01499969787028085716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6930263311780001387.post-45819849061983547572012-05-26T21:14:49.417-04:002012-05-26T21:14:49.417-04:00I love to travel, too, and am in need of a real va...I love to travel, too, and am in need of a real vacation (as in go somewhere else with a new view!), but I've not been able to work it in for quite a while. I agree with you on books and movies being great ways to escape and learn about a different place. I love Shirley Valentine-that's one of my favorite movies. And Mary Stewart is great, too. I think I need to squeeze in one of her books this year. I just started one by Susanna Kearsley and she is also a great escapist writer!Daniellehttp://danitorres.typepad.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6930263311780001387.post-90262577015024890032012-05-25T08:48:31.666-04:002012-05-25T08:48:31.666-04:00Timaree--You've got a good start on the armcha...Timaree--You've got a good start on the armchair travel. Hopefully you can keep expanding if you want to.Kathy A. Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01499969787028085716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6930263311780001387.post-15885528399258065512012-05-25T00:07:49.345-04:002012-05-25T00:07:49.345-04:00I've been enjoying traveling via Laure's i...I've been enjoying traveling via Laure's imaginary trips. Reading is another way and my car trips to California are another. Someday it would be fun to spread out a bit more but for now this will do.Timareehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15769047120660859743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6930263311780001387.post-52469871326337886312012-05-22T08:00:35.435-04:002012-05-22T08:00:35.435-04:00Cheryl--I'm glad you're enjoying The Postm...Cheryl--I'm glad you're enjoying The Postmistress. I think I heard about it from Danielle over at A Work in Progress. I really liked Enchanted April also, and that's a case of the movie being almost or just as good as the book.Kathy A. Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01499969787028085716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6930263311780001387.post-15064690782188213812012-05-21T19:19:27.337-04:002012-05-21T19:19:27.337-04:00Hi Kathy - as you know, I love Laure's Imagina...Hi Kathy - as you know, I love Laure's Imaginary Trips (and real trips as well). And of course there's books which we also have in common. I just received Enchanted April from Paperback Swap. And I'm currently reading The Postmistress, which is also based on your recommendation. I'm really enjoying it, BTW, and it's a book I hadn't heard of before your post, so thanks for the recommendation. I'll let you know how I like Enchanted April (although I don't know how soon I'll get around to reading it).Cheryl Gebharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18397847473688573549noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6930263311780001387.post-67202196911545607062012-05-21T17:51:48.341-04:002012-05-21T17:51:48.341-04:00I love Tony Hillerman's novels. He so obviousl...I love Tony Hillerman's novels. He so obviously writes with love about this area. I think he's written some non-fiction about the southwest, too, though I haven't read it (yet).<br /><br />You'll have to let me know what you think of learnalanguage.com. I haven't tried it myself, but it looks pretty cool.Kathy A. Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01499969787028085716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6930263311780001387.post-6326654313630766582012-05-21T17:36:42.254-04:002012-05-21T17:36:42.254-04:00I love to travel, but am not able to do as much as...I love to travel, but am not able to do as much as I like as well. There's nothing as exciting as finally driving to the airport after all of the last-minute details. Or driving down the road, knowing you won't be back for a week or more...<br /><br />I guess I'm like you, I fill the gaps between actual trips by traveling in my mind via books and movies. <br /><br />Right now I'm reading a trilogy of Tony Hillerman novels, which are set in the deserts and mountains of southwest United States and are richly woven with Navajo culture. Quite a difference from our flat Florida lands filled with humidity and subtropical plants!<br /><br />Thanks for the links on the languages - I had never heard of Learnalanguage.com and I'm off to check it out!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12304349794622823797noreply@blogger.com