Category Archives: Reading Material

Neil & Nick’s Best of 2024

Posted on February 28, 2025 by Neil

Time to look back at our 24 favorites from 2024. Fashionably late of course.24 dishes, 24 drinks, plus restaurants, bars and lodging options we thought were particularly noteworthy. Interestingly, total “bests” score is Canada 25, US 21, France 6. Best … Continue reading →

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Mapping our favorite American road trip literature.

Posted on March 5, 2016 by Neil

There are many classic books dedicated to the American road trip (or river or trail as the case may be). It’s a genre that never gets old to us. Each author sets out with a different goal, whether it’s exploring … Continue reading →

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Alaska Reading Material: The Diary of a Ninety-Eighter

Posted on July 12, 2014 by Neil

As part of my Alaska preparation reading, I received a vintage copy of the book “The Diary of a Ninety-Eighter” by Basil Austin. It was written during his gold rush voyage to Alaska and the Yukon Territory in 1898-1900. The promise of … Continue reading →

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Reading Material: Undaunted Courage

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Neil

We’ve crossed the paths of the Lewis and Clark expedition many times over the past few years. St. Louis, Columbia River, Pompey’s Pillar, Fort Mandan and Omaha, to name a few. We’ve gotten bits and pieces of the history all … Continue reading →

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