Here In Spirit

Growing up in the Midwest with limited resources, I rarely had the opportunity to travel. That is partly why I became a fiction writer--I wanted to visit magical places without the hassle of passports, luggage, airport security, jetlag, etc. But I know I'll get the chance to travel abroad one day, so I'm compiling a list of real-life magical places: places that will inspire and fill me with wonder. Here are a couple of them.

Almost like a painting, the Tara River (Balkans Region) has a mystical quality, beckoning me to slip down its carved canyon path. (And take a dip in the turquoise pools.)





Faerie Glen (Isle of Skye, Scotland) is another beautiful and mysterious place. What I wouldn't give to have a croft nestled in those little hills.

Photo by go_family

A wonderful shot under the trees in Faerie Glen. You can see just how other-worldly the area truly is.

Photo by Benjamin Pfeiffer


Saint-Cirq-Lapopie is one of the many medieval villages I'd like to explore along the Lot River Valley in France.


I want to stroll down this path and smell these flowers...


...and sip coffee as the sun and mist rise over the River Lot.


Know of any place I should add to my list? Comment and let me know.