Travel Diary – sky-t-tray

For the Love of Books

Celebrating bookseller Sylvia Beach, an American expat, who supported writers and artists in Paris in the 1920s and 1930s.

Celebrating Pi Day with Archimedes of Siracusa, the Father of Pi!
Also remembering my visit to Siracusa, and around the island of Sicily.

Celebrating Sappho, the ancient Greek poet.
And remembering my trip to Greece in 1989.

Celebrating the too-little-known novelist Elizabeth Bowen.
A bit on Irish history, music,
plus photos from my visit there!

Savoring the 1000-year-old
‘Pillow Book of Sei Shōnagon.’
Visiting Singapore.
And using art to run away from home.