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Destination: Iran Book: NEW Cemetery of Dreams (October 2010) by S. Mostofi I was not sure Cemetery of Dreams by S. Mostofi would make it to the Travelers’ Library, because I’ve had bad results with self-published books.
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I gazed out at the waves breaking on the narrow beach and behind me at the looming cliffs above on a cloudy, cool September day and I knew how the young men felt on that terrible day in June 1944. Seeing the shoreline only yielded an intellectual understanding of the lay of the land and [...]
The Great American Road Trip Destination: New Mexico Book: The Guardians: A Novel s (2007) by Ana Castillo
Travel Tuesday For our cowboy weekend, Ken and I traveled to Ranchos de los Caballeros, a 20,000 acre guest ranch on the edge of Wickenburg, Arizona less than an hour’s drive west from the Phoenix airport.
Destination: Scotland Book: Scottish Miscellany: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Scotland the Brave by Jonathan Green (2010) A GUEST POST by Kerry Dexter
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NOTICE: For a recipe that sweeps you back to a Vienna Coffee Shop, follow this link to My Kids Eat Squid. Destination: Vienna Book: A Death in Vienna (2004) by Daniel Silva A GUEST POST by Kristin J. Gough
I may be away, but by the miracle of Internet, I am unavoidable. Today I have guest posts showing up at two fun sites: I spill the beans about the 5 Things I Always Pack (except when I forget) at the tip-filled Practical Travel Gear. And I invite you on a family road trip through the [...]
The Great American Road Trip Destination: Texas Writer: Larry McMurtry (Lonesome Dove, The Last Picture Show) A GUEST POST by Ruth Pennebaker I feel so fortunate to have Ruth Pennebaker, a Texan through and through, as our guest today.
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