Writers and Readings

Writers & Readings

Good travel writing has wings and the ability to transport us, word by word, tale by tale. It introduces us to the people and places that make travel—and, one could argue, life itself—worthwhile. Good travel writing is, in a word, magic. Not only does it show us the world, it helps us define our place within it.

HI-ENEC's Writers and Readings series to takes you on a globe-spanning literary journey that celebrates the world around us and will hopefully serve to spark ideas for your next travel experience. Learn more about our upcoming events below:

Wayne Bernhardson: Patagonia

Time: Thursday, October 16, 6:00 p.m.
Location: The First Parish Church, 3 Church Street, Harvard Square
Admission: Free, Reservations Recommended
Reservations: 617-649-5700 x21 or events@gcb.com
Co-sponsored by Globe Corner Book Store

Wayne Bernhardson will talk about current conditions in and travel to Patagonia. Wayne is the author of Moon's Patagonia Handbook and Buenos Aires Handbook. New editions of both guides are due out this fall.

With his apartment in Buenos Aires as a base, Wayne spends half the year travelling in southern South America. His first-hand knowledge of travel in the region, from the "gateway cities" of Buenos Aires and Santiago, is impressive. Wayne is also the author of Moon's guides for Argentina and Chile.

Wayne's blogs on Buenos Aires and Patagonia can be found at http://southernconeguidebooks.blogspot.com/ It's a great source for reports on Volcán Chaitén, as well as other travel and environmental updates. Recent entries described travel on troubled Aerolíneas Argentinas (now nationalized), public transportation in Buenos Aires, Chile's designation of its whale species as national monuments, and a NASA expedition's unexpected discovery of water in a cave while exploring in Chile's Atacama Desert.

For further information: Globe Corner

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