One of the titles Sara created and published through her company is Not All Who Wander Are Lost: Purposeful Travelers Share Their Stories of Healing (with 13 co-authors) (Nomad Publishing, 2023). While this book mainly shares how travel was healing and transformational for the contributors, it also shares stories of what other countries are like. One native of Trinidad writes “The Trinidad and Tobago Carnival is held mostly towards the end of February. Church camp consisted of beach limes (hangouts), church services, games, food, etc. I grew up in church so during carnival we went to camp and it was amazing. I can still remember the food smells, the loud music, and how I felt. ... On our beach limes my Mom or older siblings would cook a huge pot of pelau (a traditional rice dish of the West Indies) with a side of fresh salad (lettuce, cucumbers, and tomatoes) and ice-cold beverages. You didn’t want to take any food to the beach that would spoil under the hot Trinidad sun.” And there are contributors who took vacations closer to home, such as Hawaii. “Hawaii was truly a sight to behold, with its pristine beaches and stunning landscapes. The landscape of the various layers of aqua blue tones of water, and palm trees everywhere, but the sunsets in Hawaii were just truly breathtaking. I caught myself watching it from a different location every evening. It was everything that I had read about in magazines and seen on social media.” In another book by Nomad Publishing, BOOK THE FLIGHT ALREADY!: Travelers Share Their Life- Changing Stories from Off-the-Beaten-Track Bucket List Trips (Nomad Publishing, 2023) by Sara Tyler, et. al., a contributor writes: “I was looking down on Ireland, not a cloud in the sky! It is like the sun and moon aligned for this moment. I am pretty sure I shed a tear. I recognized the green patches that were many shades of green, divided by stone fences, just like the pictures in the books I read. The coastline was captivating, with the waves crashing against the cliffs.”
The great thing about travel books is their ability to bring faraway places to life on the pages, and right into the mind of the reader.
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