A literary tour to Scotland

This article was first published in the Times Online on September 21, 2005 Sarah Anderson turns to her ancestors and Scotland’s “booktown” for inspiration after the nightlife is a let-down in Scotland’s Dumfries and Galloway However much I travel I am always drawn back to Scotland, which I think has some of the most beautiful … Read more

A literary tour of the Amazon

This article was first published in the Times Online on October 14, 2005 Sarah Anderson continues her literary travels as she ventures into the rainforests of the Amazon in Brazil An invitation to the Amazon Rainforest was something I couldn’t resist. On our first night, we stayed at Augustu’s Hotel in Altamira, south of Belem at the … Read more

A literary tour of Amsterdam

This article was first published in the Times Online on June 16, 2005 Sarah Anderson continues her literary travels, with books for company, by visiting Amsterdam I decided to take Eurostar to Amsterdam – unfortunately it arrived late in Brussels so we missed our connection, but if all had gone smoothly it would have only … Read more

A literary cruise to Antarctica

This article was first published in the Times Online, on 4 May, 2005. Sarah Anderson packed up her books again for a literary voyage south to Antarctica Antarctica was somewhere I had been longing to visit for years and the journey began via a 24-hour flight from London via Madrid and Buenos Aires finally landing … Read more

Home again after three months on the road

First published in the Times Online, on January 05, 2005 After 25 years of running The Travel Bookshop in west London, Sarah Anderson sold up and took off around the world with books for company. In her last dispatch for Times Online, from Cambodia, Sarah prepares to pack for her next big adventure – coming … Read more

On the banks of the Mekong

This article was first published in the Times Online, on December 21, 2004 After 25 years of running The Travel Bookshop in west London, Sarah Anderson sold up and took off around the world with books for company. In her latest exclusive dispatch for Times Online, Sarah writes an e-mail from Luang Prabang in northern … Read more

Howe perfect is my island

This article was first published in the Times Online, on December 01, 2004. After 25 years of running The Travel Bookshop in west London, Sarah Anderson sold up and took off around the world with books for company. In her latest exclusive dispatch for Times Online, Sarah writes an e-mail from Lord Howe Island, off … Read more