Collins Gem gazetteer of the world Book

And then, there is poetry. I think it will save me. I chose to read this somewhat dated anthology of women's poetry this month as a break. That shows how bad things are getting, when a book about an old woman's regrets is uplifting. It has a great variety of short stories, essays and poems from all aspects of life, birth to death.

"If I Had My Life to Live Over" by Nadine Stair

"I'd dare to make more mistakes next time. I'd relax, I would limber up. I would be sillier than I have been this trip…I would perhaps have more actual troubles, but I'd have fewer imaginary ones…I've been one of those persons who never goes anywhere without a thermometer, a hot water bottle, a raincoat and a parachute. If I had to do it again, I would travel lighter than I have."

So here's to traveling lighter!