In The Art of Being a Tourist at Home, Jenny Herbert takes us on a journey through our neighbourhood streets and our loc
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English Pages 144 Year 2021
Table of contents :
Cover Page
Title Page
Writing in a time of pandemic
Introduction
The story begins at home
Part one: Go your own way
Why do we travel?
Free to roam
The world on our doorstep
Places where we flourish
Urban explorer
Part two: Worlds within worlds
Cultural connections
Stages of the journey
Let music transport you
Getting lost in art
Expeditions through time and space
The world of books
Home advantage
Part three: The pleasures of being grounded
There’s no place like it
Trains of thought
A cook’s tour
Chart a new course
Check in with children
Afterword
This place in time
About the author
With thanks
Copyright Page