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Literary travel reveals the places related to our favorite books from historic locations to the places that inspired their fictional worlds.
If your idea of a good time includes seeing the latest Superman movie, dressing in cosplay, going to Comic-Con, or playing Lego Marvel Superheroes 2 on the Xbox One S then Columbus is just the place for you. In this city, you will find many comic book stores with cool[…]
The latest movie adaption of The Jungle Book is out now, bringing Rudyard Kipling’s classic tale of exotic India to life in a new and fresh way. Rudyard Kipling was born 150 years ago in Mumbai (then Bombay) and his most famous work was inspired by India’s beautiful natural environment. […]
Have you ever wanted to explore Romeo and Juliet in Verona? Thought of as one of the most romantic cities in the world, its massive appeal of Romeo and Juliet has always seemed a bit dubious to me. Young lovers and doomed love; destroyed by fate or unlucky chance. Why[…]
Okay fairy tale lovers, it’s time to start trip planning to these places from fairy tales that won’t require a fairy godmother to reach. From Cinderella’s Castle to a mirror, mirror on the wall, this is a list of places you can really explore tied to the most famous fairy tales[…]
Once upon a time, there was, “A King!” No, children, you are mistaken. Once upon a time, there was a piece of wood.” At the entrance of Pinocchio Park, there is a marble plaque, engraved with the opening lines of the book The Adventures of Pinocchio, written by Carlo Collodi in[…]
Not a cloud was in the sky. Old Big Ben began to grumble. The clock was about to strike midnight. It was go time for the bell known throughout the world. A boy sat watching as the minutes ticked by, his shadow laughing at him as it crept off to[…]
When I decided to visit China to discover the legend of Mulan, the Great Wall of china was at the top of my list. In the opening scene of Mulan, Shan Yu and his army of Huns attack the Wall, taking Chinese sentinels by surprise. Ever since I watched the[…]
Ireland’s Finest National Treasure During my recent visit to Dublin, Ireland I was able to make my way over to the Old Library at Trinity College, home to the Book of Kells Exhibit. Making its way from a scriptorium of the monastery founded near 561 by St. Colum Cille[…]
