pen4hire on August 20th, 2010

Destination: Cuba Movie: The Buena Vista Social Club,(1998) Director Wim Wenders. Winner of Best Documentary Feature, Academy Award. Although I blather on here about books and movies that inspire people to travel to places, I can  point to a relatively few that have actually lit a fire in me–given me an obsession. Yes, there have [...]

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pen4hire on August 11th, 2010

The Great American Road Trip Destination: Indiana Movie: Hoosiers (1986)

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pen4hire on July 9th, 2010

France on Friday Comments until midnight on Bastille Day (July 14) make you eligible for France prizes. See the News Page for another book giveaway. Destination: Paris Movie: Amelie (2001) (English subtitles) But surely you have seen Amelie? Have a listen to a piano version of the sound track:

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pen4hire on June 29th, 2010

1. Matador. Falling on the floor funny reasons to travel. 2.  .:Passion and Light:. Beautifully serious reason to travel. 3. Trip Base Spectacular travel movie locations. 4. Interlink Publishing Their Award-winning inspiring travel  books: (I have been having trouble connecting to their site, so let them know if you have a problem.) Syria The Dark [...]

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pen4hire on June 11th, 2010

Destination: France, the Aquitaine Book: Eleanor the Queen: A Novel of Eleanor of Aquitaine by Norah Lofts

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pen4hire on May 26th, 2010

Commercial announcement: Nice mention of A Traveler’s Library at Sharing Travel Experiences in article about novels/travel. Thanks Stephanie Yoder!! The Great American Road Trip Destination: Tennessee Movie: Nashville (1974), directed by Robert Altman Nashville is a honky tonk of a movie: confusing, full of music and full of star-worshiping people with big hair.

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pen4hire on May 16th, 2010

Destination: England Movie: Robin Hood (2010)a Ridley Scott movie, Starring Russell Crowe and Kate Blanchett

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pen4hire on May 10th, 2010

Announcement: We have our First Winner: Edie Jarolim, who blogs about dogs, has chosen Dogtown. (Boy is SHE going to be surprised!) Odds of winning a fabulous book in the third drawing are really good today, as few left comments over the weekend and NOBODY tweeted. See the list of books you can choose and [...]

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pen4hire on April 28th, 2010

The Great American Road Trip Destination: Washington D.C. Assorted Movies Plus Books by David Baldacci Screen tours of Washington D.C. This web site has a lengthy list of movies and TV shows filmed in D.C. and when you are in D.C. they will take you to see the locations of many.

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