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December 2009 Archive

Hannah in Motion

Hannah is an performer, model, massage therapist and ever-relocating ex-pat. Her blog is a reflective, often poignant look at life as she travels through various parts of the world on her journey to self-discovery.

Historic Traveler

Historic Traveler is a blog that inspires you to dig deeper into the rich history of the places you travel to. A breezy read about places throughout North America.

The Movies and Music that Inspired Us to Travel in 2009

What inspired you to travel in 2009? Earlier this week, bloggers shared which books inspired them. Today, we have a dozen bloggers sharing which movies and music inspired them to travel this year. Again, it’s fascinating to see just how varied their sources of inspiration can be — people find travel inspiration in everything from the Bourne soundtracks to Indiana Jones and Lawrence of Arabia.

The Books that Inspired Us to Travel in 2009

If you’re an organized sort of person, you probably have your Christmas shopping out of the way by now. If you’re anything like me, you’re just biding your time, waiting for that last-minute rush as you try to cover all your bases.

For those of you who fall into the latter group, check this out. Here are eleven books that have inspired these intrepid travellers to hit — or stay on — the road in 2009. From short stories by a Maori writer to a book about the ethical implications of eating fish, the variety is vast.

Stay tuned. In a couple of days we’ll cover the movies and music that inspired the internet’s finest travel bloggers.

Vagabonding at 60

60-year old Jon Shapiro is a vagabonder at heart, with his latest travels taking him through South America.

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