Disinclined to venture too far from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bashful Adventurer picks up a copy of Murder at the Breakers. But will this Gilded Newport Mystery make her want to visit Newport, RI?
Channeling Peggy Guggenheim and Costalegre, Jalisco, Mexico
The Bashful Adventurer, engaged in some rugged armchair travel during the COVID-19 pandemic, picks up a copy of Courtney Maum’s novel, Costalegre. Will the Bashful Adventurer be transported?
Escape to Cold Spring, NY during the Pandemic
Set back by a summer storm that knocks out her power and internet, the Bashful Adventurer books a mini-vacation in nearby Cold Spring, NY during the COVID-19 pandemic. But will she feel safe there?
Staying at the Miami Marriott Biscayne Bay during the COVID-19 Pandemic
What’s it like staying in Miami during the pandemic? The Bashful Adventurer checks in at the Miami Marriott Biscayne Bay and finds out.
What to See in Lakehurst, NJ
With family ties in Lakehurst, NJ, the Bashful Adventurer revisits sites important to her family history. But will an ordinary visitor be drawn to them, too?
What Visiting the Seaside Heights Boardwalk Is Like Now
In this summer of staycations, the Bashful Adventurer heads to the boardwalk in Seaside Heights, NJ for a much-needed reprieve. Will she feel safe on this day trip? Will you?
Films Set in Venice: Don’t Look Now
Since the only sort of travel any of us are actually engaging in during the COVID-19 era is some very hearty channel surfing, this seems like a good a moment as any to indulge in movies about travel and, more specifically, films set in Venice, Italy. And so I watch a bit of an oldie,…
What It Is Like Flying Out of JFK July 2020
The Bashful Adventurer, faced with the need to fly domestically due to an emergency, flies out of JFK airport in the summer of 2020. How unnerving will the experience be?
A Book about the Adirondacks: Murder in the Adirondacks by Craig Brandon
Indulging in some armchair travel of the NY Adirondacks, the Bashful Adventurer picks up a book about the Adirondacks. But will she like what she finds in Murder in the Adirondacks?
Watch The Trip to Greece Film
Limited to armchair traveling, the Bashful Adventurer fires up the latest Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon collaboration. But will watching The Trip to Greece do more than bring on a bout of nostalgia?