Read excerpts from FOR ALL THE TEA IN CHINA at Smithsonian Magazine.

Pyramids

Dream of going to the Pyramids?  I did, for Budget Travel.

America Loves Tea

For All the Tea in China releases in North America on March 18, and the reviews are starting to arrive:

A delicious brew of information on the history of tea cultivation and consumption in the Western world…a remarkably riveting tale. Booklist, (starred review)

You easily picture the movie version with its Indiana Jones for the botany set. Who knew tea could be so…hot? Food for Thought at Barnes&Noble

Bloggers are pouring on praise too:

… a surprising page-turner. This story is absolutely fascinating. (Basil and Spice)

Rose tells Fortune’s own dramatic story well. (Blogtrotter)

The Unknown Caribbean – Men’s Journal

Tropical islands aren’t so great for very long walks, unless you head to Dominica – Men’s Journal

How is Marriage Like a Prison? – Brides Magazine

When your soul-mate is your cell-mate, take the ball-and-chain on vacation! How many ways is marriage like a prison? – Brides Magazine

Listening to tea

The BBC chose FOR ALL THE TEA IN CHINA as Book of the Week.

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New Oyster Cult – Northshore Magazine

Oyster.com’s Elie Seidman plans on changing the way the world buys vacations – one online hotel review at a time  -  for Northshore Magazine.

Turkey Trouble – Men’s Journal

Are New York’s finest chefs building an ark and saving the world by serving up heritage turkeys?  Or on Thanksgiving would we rather sink our teeth into the tender flesh of a supermarket wonderbird?   -  for Men’s Journal

(online here)

Swimming With Sharks for Men’s Journal

The greatest shark dive on earth, Cocos Island – for Men’s Journal

Yes, it’s true!  Read by the author herself.  For All the Tea in China will be available as an audiobook on March 18.

First I went to TURKEY and MEXICO.

Then I went to IRELAND.

Then I flew to MAUI.

I love writing this stuff.

It’s online now too, here, here, here, and here.

One of my drivetime TV appearances in which I explain all the amazing things you can buy to save the planet.

Camping Food for Men’s Journal

Want to eat right on the first night out? Chef Peter Berley teaches you how to prep at home, cook in camp. And a car camping meal planner to boot. – Men’s Journal

Viking Winter 2010 Catalog

That’s a pretty nice looking catalog cover, no?


Take to the tracks with the Top 5 Train Rides in North America and Men’s Journal.

For truly friendly travel with ever-changing scenery, take your foot off the gas, unbuckle your seat belt, and hit the rails.

Don’t forget your essential gear – a personal bar.

[Print version here.  Online version here.]


By resurrecting its cuisine, Chef Michael Dowd tries to preserve a tribe’s traditional way of life – Men’s Journal

Michael O’Dowd collects swords, races BMWs, and asks little old Indian ladies for their grandmothers’ recipes. As executive chef of Kai restaurant at the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass resort outside Phoenix, O’Dowd takes Native American ingredients and marries them to haute techniques, pairing wild elk with tagliatelle, bathing sea urchins in a fondue of piquillo peppers, and infusing cotton candy with Amarillo chiles.

The original thru-hiker for Men’s Journal

A new Smithsonian exhibit looks at environmentalist Earl Shaffer, the first man to hike the entire Appalachian Trail in one continuous trip — for Men’s Journal.

Honeymooning Alone for Brides Magazine

Shanghai – Brides Magazine  (p.1, p.2)

Big Island Beaches – Brides Magazine (p.1, p.2)

Good News

For All the Tea in China

For All the Tea in China

The US cover, from Viking Publishers.

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