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THEMED TRAVEL
Heaven For Book Lovers
SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE
by Kathi Diamant
eople are traveling with a theme, like Berlin, London and Prague to quaint
often with like-minded friends. out-of-the way places, like Hay-on-Wye in
PTheatre tours are offered to New Wales, where the “Woodstock of the Mind”
York and London. Anthropology, archeology, is held annually. These literary festivals are
and geology buffs participate at in situ digs designed for readers who love to travel, writ-
in remote locales. Celebrity chefs lead inter- ers who wish to improve, and for those who
national culinary adventures, and eco-tours simply want cultural enrichment.
offer alternatives for environmentalists and
those who wish to tread lightly. Try this: Google “literary festival” and the
city you want to visit next. From Shanghai
Book lovers have it best of all. Literary festi- Byron LaDue and Kathi Diamant enjoying free-flow- to Spoleto to Stockholm, literary festivals
vals and writers conferences are held around ing tequila. Top: Bird’s-eye view of San Miguel de are populating exotic landscapes. Booking
the world, in sparkling international capitals a trip during a literary festival or writing
Allende. Opposite: Attendees getting to know each
other at the festival reception.
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