pen4hire on September 3rd, 2010

REMINDER: Bella Italy Giveaway continues through September. When you leave a comment on any post during the month of September your name will be put in the capello for the drawing. You may win one of eight great prizes. Now read on for another great guest post. This time Kerry Dexter of Music Road finds [...]

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pen4hire on August 30th, 2010

We have a GREAT Bella Italia Giveaway coming up.  All you have to do is comment starting today and all during the month of September, and when I return from France I will round up your comments, run them through random.org and declare 8 winners. It will be particularly fun for you because I will [...]

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pen4hire on August 26th, 2010

Destination: Italy GIVEAWAY at My Melange Robin, over at My Melange, a blog about Italy and France, is giving away some of the same books that I’ll be giving away here at A Traveler’s Library. But her Giveaway ends this month. So scurry on over to My Melange for a chance to win 100 Places [...]

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pen4hire on July 21st, 2010

But it could be OUR motto! Giveaway Contest The picture shows Just SOME of the books recently reviewed here with the John Steinbeck t-shirt I’m giving away to the person who gives me the best reason they should have it. Comment on any post, one comment per post counts but as many posts as you [...]

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pen4hire on July 20th, 2010

Continuation of Rushed Road Trip,  about a quick trip from Arizona to California. Good friend Susan Lanier Graham writes about WOW moments at Wander with Wonder. Here’s what made us go WOW! on this short road trip. Just keep your eyes open, and you will find it too. (A puzzle, a view, a movie star, [...]

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pen4hire on July 12th, 2010

Since there have been so many entries to the Bastille Day Contest, I’m adding two more prizes. (Please follow the link to the Bastille Day Contest to see other prizes and rules). Un grand prix et un petit prix. GRAND PRIX Michael Schürmann, author of Paris Movie Walks, and his wife Marlys will offer a [...]

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pen4hire on July 1st, 2010

Are you ready? Get Set! GO! No, I cannot tuck you away in my luggage on my trip to France, but I can let you have some of the fun of preparing for the trip, even if you’re going no further than your backyard barbeque this summer. Prizes in my Bastille Day giveaway, include I’ll [...]

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pen4hire on June 15th, 2010

Several prognosticators of travel lately have been saying that Americans and Canadians are getting downright giddy about the stronger dollar vs. the euro and what a difference that will make when they travel to Europe. In April, The New York Times said  save money when you travel to Europe. That means you’ll save more than [...]

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pen4hire on May 29th, 2010

We have winners!! (READ CAREFULLY AND YOU MAY JOIN THEM) (Even though we are still waiting to give away the final daily prizes–see below.) Contest is over.

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