Tag Archives: travel literature

More Virtual Travel: London, England

Posted on November 27, 2022 by t. a. keenleyside

Here is an excerpt from the novel All The Way, offering more vicarious travel as Covid lingers, casting a damper over travelling abroad. It’s from the chapter where the principal characters in the book, Susie and her husband, Jack, are … Continue reading →

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Another Virtual Travel Story: Indonesia “Trudeaumania”

Posted on April 5, 2022 by t. a. keenleyside

Here is another true tale from the collection, Missing The Bus. The book is divided into five sections, each of which explores a different type of connection with other countries that adventurous and perceptive travellers often make. While this story … Continue reading →

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Why Do Authors Cross The Road At A Different Location?

Posted on November 30, 2016 by t. a. keenleyside

First, here’s last week’s question and winning answer: Question: Why did the author cross the road again? Best answer: To start another chapter. So now this week’s question: Why Do Authors Cross the Road At a Different Location? Submit your … Continue reading →

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Summer Book Signings

Posted on July 7, 2016 by t. a. keenleyside

  Author Terry Keenleyside and his wife, Dorothy, will be at the Rosseau Farmers Market in Rosseau, Ontario this summer autographing copies of his two novels and three literary travel books. The dates are: July 22, 9.00 a.m.-2.00 p.m. August … Continue reading →

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A French Love Affair

Posted on October 28, 2014 by t. a. keenleyside

Excerpt from “A French Love Affair,” At the Table, Nourishing Conversation and Food: “I love France….I’m seduced by its charm and perfectly proportioned beauty: the long, wide avenues where evenly dispersed plane trees hang out alluringly at the curb, languid … Continue reading →

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La Dolce Vita on the Riviera

Posted on January 14, 2014 by t. a. keenleyside

  The good life on the Riviera begins at a young age, as this excerpt from “Over Stuffed Mushrooms, Tim Comes of Age,” in Missing the Bus, Making the Connection: Tales and Tastes of Travel will attest: Returning to Windsor … Continue reading →

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Memories of Indonesia

Posted on August 17, 2013 by t. a. keenleyside

Here’s an excerpt from At the Table, Nourishing Conversation and Food. It’s from a chapter entitled “On the Road to Social Justice,” depicting Indonesia as it was in the 1970s: In Jakarta, we live in an old Dutch colonial home … Continue reading →

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More Miracles

Posted on October 30, 2012 by t. a. keenleyside

Italy is clearly the best country in which to go looking for miracles; it’s teeming with them. But you can find them in lots of other places, too. Of course, miracles don’t necessarily lead to sainthood, not by any means. … Continue reading →

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Looking for Miracles

Posted on September 14, 2012 by t. a. keenleyside

It was a number of years ago in Padua, Italy that I first became interested in religious miracles, though not as a means of healing my own or anyone else’s ailments, physical or mental.  Rather, my attraction stemmed from the … Continue reading →

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Gravenhurst Boat Show, 2012

Posted on June 26, 2012 by t. a. keenleyside

Planning to be out on the water this summer? If so, why not visit the Antique and Classic Boat Show in Gravenhurst, Ontario on Saturday, July 7. It’s a great way to start the summer, enjoy beautiful craftmanship, and open … Continue reading →

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