International

[close] Join me in my goal to read a book from every country in the world and share your favourite international reads!

[close] We all have common roots, but our life experiences are not the same. No two places on Earth are exactly identical. As people, we share a love of music and dance which express the human spirit. Creativity can be found in our buildings, art, and food. Preparing delicious meals based on original recipes is an artistic food activity enjoyed by professional and amateur chefs around the world. A geotraveler makes friends by asking questions. The answers are in front of us. Each person, regardless of their background, has a story to tell. You can learn something new on every trip. Museums exist for a reason, a cultural inheritance for all. The past is a path leading to today and tomorrow. Ride a bike in the countryside. Walk along the sea. Go sailing. Learn a new language. Take a local cooking course. Plant a tree. Play your favorite sport. Look up at the sky. Geotravel offers a new outlook on life. Here to share journeys and experiences. This group is the place to meet and swap geotravel stories.

[close] each month, we read a book from a different country! these will be fiction books from 200-600 pages and written by an author from the country.

[close] Every month this club explores a book of literature with a connection to a different country or culture. This group targets Toronto and Peterborough, but is not tied to Canadians. In fact, I encourage people from far and wide to join. The group is affiliated with meetup.com, but there are no fees for participants. There is a limit 16 people attending per meeting so it is necessary to sign up ahead of time. I’ve made a list of forty or so titles that appeal to me as possible book of the month choices. Here is the link: http://tinyurl.com/suggestedbooktitles. Book suggestions are welcome if they meet these guidelines: · The book must provide insights into a certain culture or conflict of culture (s). · The choice should be ‘literary’. In other words, no pulpy best sellers or simple coming of age stories. There are lots of books out there that have won prizes or have been short-listed for prestigious awards. · The choice should strive to ‘bounce around the globe’ so that the next month’s selection centres on a different continent than the last. - The choice should be readily accessible by the local public library. FORMAT: - The zoom link will be sent to you automatically as soon as you sign up through meetup. Each session will last no more than two hours. If you are new to Zoom and want to practice, send me a message and we can set up a time a few days before. - Participants will be capped at 16, so if you change your mind about attending, change your response to not attending or let me know at least one day ahead. The few meetings we’ve had so far have had some wonderful discussions!