I begin my journey into the world of blogging by recommending two blogs that I enjoy.
Jules Torti is a free spirit and intrepid adventurer whose blog Alphabet Soup has earned her a
loyal following. Torti’s unique descriptive style engages readers on a sensory
level, immersing them in globe-trotting experiences – the grandeur of the
Canadian Rockies, Africa’s perilous
wonders, the exotically diverse Galapagos Islands ,
and more. Learn what it’s like to eat termites and goat testicles. Find out if
sleeping in an ice hotel or a jungle hut might appeal to you. Torti’s stories
are sure to intrigue and entertain armchair travelers and real-life adventurers
alike. Her posts also include book, play, and restaurant reviews, as well as
contemplative pieces on what she calls “the emotional geography that unfolds
the map in new directions each day.”
My second blog
recommendation stems from a series of serendipitous circumstances. On a recent
bookstore excursion, I found a Robertson Davies biography. Curious about the
book's author, I flipped to the back inside cover and was surprised to read that Val Ross, the middle-aged Canadian freelance
journalist pictured there, had died in 2008. Compelled to learn more, I
searched her name that evening on the computer and Rona Maynard’s blog surfaced
with the story "When my best friend died." Maynard’s beautifully written homage embodied
the fundamental truths of friendship, in all its complexities, and I wept for
her loss. I’ve visited the blog several times since and always find relevant,
compelling posts written in Maynard’s relaxed, down-to-earth style.
Just to bring that
serendipitous set of circumstances full circle, it was Rona Maynard’s mentoring
advice that got Jules Torti started on the road to blogdom.
Happy reading, everyone.
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