Introduction Literary tourism, a sub-set of heritage tourism, allows tourists to engage with foreign landscapes in a playful and creative way (Squire 1996; Muresan and Smith 1998). Whether travelling to investigate the setting of a novel or the homestead of an author, literary tourists have pre-existing expectations which they integrate into their active, participatory performances…
Author: marialegault
I spend my time hiking in nature and reading great novels.
Future Research Directions for Dark and Heritage Tourism: A Systems Perspective
Introduction Dark tourism, which is the packaging and consumption of sites associated with death and disaster, has been increasing globally for the past two decades (Foley and Lennon 1996; Sharpley and Stone 2009; Lemelin, et al. 2010; Yankholmes and Akyeampong 2010; Biran, et al. 2011; Knudsen 2011; Ria, et al. 2011). Sites frequented by dark…
Management of Ontario Trails in Response to Environmental Change: A Narrative Policy Analysis
1.0.Study Introduction and Rationale The complexity of the natural environment challenges both researchers and policy makers. Research has yet to fully quantify the cause and effect relationships between human activity and environmental impact (Lee, 2011). Policy makers have also been unable to effectively wield political and economic tools to stymie rapid environmental change (Hanna &…
An Update from November 2014
My last blog post was on October 14th, and I take comfort in this date because of its proximity to the current date (November 2nd). I have been formulating lots of blog post ideas in my head throughout this period of online silence. I’ve just neglected to sit down and record these thoughts in a…
Poetry, Forever
There are many cheesy, silly, pointless poems out there, and I often feel embarrassed to be reading this form of artistic expression. But sometimes the concise, lyrical words catch me and fill me with emotion. I would encourage any reader to start with the classic poets. My most recent discovery of poetry is this website…
An Evening with David Suzuki #BlueDotTour
An evening with David Suzuki at the #bluedot tour.
October Nights
When have I ever felt so elemental, so alive? Just on these grand October nights.
Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm by Philip Pullman
If you enjoy reading fairy tales, you’ll find this anthology of stories to be a real treat.
Ham on Rye by Charles Bukowski
Bukowski, Charles. (1982, 2002). Ham on Rye. Ecco; New York. Despite finding this book a charismatic and engrossing read, I did not like it. A coming-of-age tale about the young protagonist, Henry Chinaski, it describes every possible dirty and detestable feature of life. References to shit are constant; Henry breaks out in full-body acne/boils which…
Building a Unique, Individual Self with Brooks and Deresiewicz
It’s your personal responsibility and life-long challenge to find your own unique purpose and self.
Back of Beyond by C.J. Box
Box, C.J. (2012). Back of Beyond. Minotaur Books; New York. Although not specifically based around his best-known character, Joe Pickett, this C.J. Box novel has much in the way of action, adventure, and suspense to offer to the contemporary reader. I was most excited about the setting of the novel in Yellowstone National Park –…
Three Day Road by Joseph Boyden
Boyden, Joseph. (2005). Three Day Road. Penguin Group; Toronto. Appropriately, I finished reading Three Day Road during my trip to Thunder Bay last weekend. The setting for this novel is partly in the bushes of Moose Factory in Northern Ontario, and partly in Europe during World War I. It ties in many stories of First Nations lifestyle and…
Maria Legault 