ON THE ROAD WITH ANN – The Mekong at night
It is cocktail hour on the ‘sun deck’ of the RV Bassac Pandaw. It it pitch black outside and we are on a narrow portion of the river. The warm and humid breeze is strong and luscious. We can see the occasional electric light or fire on shore and hear […]
TRAVEL PURSUITS – What makes our trips different? Key West, January 2012
Travel Pursuits — a glimpse from Key West, January 2012
ON THE ROAD WITH ANN – One Human Family in Key West
Key West has the stately palm trees, brilliant bougainvillea, azure blue sea, dazzling sunsets found throughout Florida, but it differs from much of the state in many ways. LITERARY – A remote island of only five square miles, Key West has an intriguing literary heritage. Here are only some of […]
TODAY IN LITERATURE – Key West’s Writers in Residence
Ah, Key West. Much more than a winter getaway destination, Key West combines a free-spirited ambiance with magnificent coral reefs, a unique historic legacy with an enduring creative sensibility — especially literary. For three-quarters of a century, Key West has been a haven and an inspiration for some of America’s […]
TRAVEL PURSUITS – Imagined Worlds in Key West
We will be in Key West, Florida from January 8 – 13, 2012 to walk the beach where reality and imagination meet, mingle and often get confused. This trip is called Dystopias, Utopias and Imagined Worlds. Desire is arguably the most human emotion. Everyone wants pleasure, love, fulfillment, closeness, happiness, good […]
TODAY IN LITERATURE – “The wonderful thing about literature…”
In January 2010, Classical Pursuits travelled to Key West, Florida to discuss the work of several American poets for whom Key West figured prominently in their lives and in their verse. We had the great good fortune of spending time with Rachel Hadas who was a presenter at the Key […]