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Backpacks & Baguettes

Backpacks & Baguettes

By Dan Angus Morrison

Backpacks & Baguettes is part narrative, part graffiti and street art that Sam (13) has encountered on his travels around the world -- graffiti, because it's better than any postcard for getting to know a place. The book is a reminder of what it was like to be in the world before the pandemic hit - the sound of mopeds in Vietnam, the smell of chicken turning on a spit at a French market, a water fight in Bangkok, mushroom hunting in the hills of Tuscany, the feel of fog on your face in San Francisco bay – human contact.
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Backpacks & Baguettes. Episode 8: Itay

Backpacks & BaguettesApr 09, 2021

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Backpacks & Baguettes. Episode 8: Itay

Backpacks & Baguettes. Episode 8: Itay

In this episode, Sam reads from his chapter on Italy and talks about his wider impressions of the country --  how Italians use their hands, to how they drive, the Colosseum in Rome, mushroom hunting in Tuscany, and the Cafeteria Il Poggetto in Larciano  https://www.facebook.com/IlPoggettoLarciano/. 



Apr 09, 202104:48
Backpacks & Baguettes. Episode 7: Scarborough, UK

Backpacks & Baguettes. Episode 7: Scarborough, UK

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In this episode, Sam reads a chapter on Scarborough in the United Kingdom where he spends a lot of time. He talks about the Roman signal station that he can see on the hill as he falls asleep in his bedroom, fish and chip, fish and chips and fighting his father with wooden swords. 

Feb 26, 202108:04
Backpacks & Baguettes: Episode 6. The Pandemic Episode

Backpacks & Baguettes: Episode 6. The Pandemic Episode

In this episode, Sam and his dad talk about releasing a book during a pandemic, what they miss about the word and Sam's new hobby -- the trapeze. 

Feb 10, 202105:11
Backpacks & Baguettes. Episode 5: Q&A

Backpacks & Baguettes. Episode 5: Q&A

Sam and his dad ask each other questions about the book, their shared wanderlust and some of their favorite meals.

Nov 15, 202005:04
Backpacks & Baguettes. Episode 4: Sri Lanka
Oct 18, 202005:08
Backpacks & Baguettes. Episode 3: Washington D.C.

Backpacks & Baguettes. Episode 3: Washington D.C.

In this episode, we learn why Washington, D.C. is different from New York or Hollywood, we offer up some American history and Sam reads in the garden at Mt. Vernon and hangs out with the animals,

Aug 30, 202004:34
Backpacks & Baguettes: Episode 2: Thailand

Backpacks & Baguettes: Episode 2: Thailand

In this episode, we hear from Sam in Thailand where he experiences the biggest water fight he's ever seen, a pack of monkeys robbing a bank, and a a wavy hotel on the River Kwai.

Aug 24, 202005:27
Backpacks & Baguettes. Episode 1: South Africa

Backpacks & Baguettes. Episode 1: South Africa

Backpacks & Baguettes is part narrative, part graffiti and street art that Sam (13) has encountered on his travels around the world -- graffiti, because it's better than any postcard for getting to know a place. The book is a reminder of what it was like to be in the world before the pandemic hit - the sound of mopeds in Vietnam, the smell of chicken turning on a spit at a French market, a water fight in Bangkok, mushroom hunting in the hills of Tuscany, the feel of fog on your face in San Francisco bay – human contact. 

In our first episode, Sam can't get enough of South Africa -- the smells, the wild game and our guide, Vincent, who's rifle is never far away. Sam discovers what "poaching" means, and gets his first taste of the legacy of apartheid.

About Us: 

Sam Morrison is half British-half American. He lives in Washington, D.C., is just beginning to understand American football, thinks treacle pudding should be served with every meal, and doesn't understand why old, Italian men pull their pants up so high on their waists. He grew up playing soccer in the parks of Paris and can hold his breath underwater for 25 seconds.

Angus Morrison is Sam's dad. He has spent half of his career in Europe and half of it in the US. He likes good coffee, a well-made martini, and toast. He wishes more people were curious about the world around them and thinks cities should provide advice kiosks manned by out-of-work philosophy students. He wrote another, very different book a few years ago called Bandwidth


Aug 20, 202005:09