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 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 June 10th, 2010

Over at YourLifeIsATrip.com, they are featuring my article on coffee rituals around the world from this confirmed TEA drinker. Turns out, I could write a book (a travel book of course) about the way that people drink coffee in various cultures. If you are a caffeine addict, this made aid you in planning a trip. [...]

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pen4hire on June 8th, 2010

We had a lot of fun in May at A Traveler’s Library, as I introduced some new books, shared travel plans and gave away a BUNCH of books.  Actually, although we gave away the contents of that box of books we started with….we have already accumulated ten more brand new books, and more are piling [...]

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pen4hire on June 1st, 2010

Indie Travel Podcast has just published my own review of National Geographic Traveler’s new travel guides to Vietnam and Argentina. (Immodest announcement.) Great Site: Private Library, will help you build a library of your own, and tell you all the sources for books and how to get them at rock bottom prices. Here’s a 3-part [...]

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pen4hire on May 30th, 2010

On Memorial Day, a museum on Main Street in Fredericksburg, Texas, draws a big crowd as lives lost in war are commemorated. Dignitaries lay 50 wreaths, each honoring a unit or ship that served in World War II.

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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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pen4hire on May 13th, 2010

I’m a World Travel Blogger. First you read about the world. Then you plan a trip. You have become a world traveler.

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pen4hire on May 7th, 2010

A radio show with some big name travel writers discussing travel writing. 100 Travel Novels

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