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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 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 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 12th, 2010

The Great American Road Trip Destination: West Virginia Movie: October Sky (1999) There is no question in my mind that West Virginia would like to be known for more than coal mining, and yet the industry so defined the state, that a movie set in a coal mining town seems a perfect introduction to a [...]

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pen4hire on March 12th, 2010

Destination: Provençe, France Movie: The Grocer’s Son (Les Fils de l’epicier)(2008)

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pen4hire on February 26th, 2010

Destination: Paris (and the Bronx) Movie: Julie and Julia Although everyone touts Julie and Julia as the ultimate foodie movie, it does pretty well as a travel movie, too. 

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pen4hire on December 14th, 2009

Destination: London Movie: Sherlock Holmes, starring Robert Downey, Jr. On Christmas day, the latest of many movie versions of the adventures of fictional detective Sherlock Holmes debuts. The new Sherlock Holmes stars Robert Downey Jr. as the brooding, sexy, young sleuth with a 21st century 3-day growth of facial hair.

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pen4hire on November 12th, 2009

Today, we have a guest article from the web site Dream of Italy. Thanks to owner of the site, Kathy McCabe, and author of this article, Michael Lowe. The Twilight Movie New Moon releases November 20. Destination: Volterra, Italy Movie: New Moon

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pen4hire on October 16th, 2009

Destination: Japan Book: Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden I have never been to Japan. The country has always mystified me. The elaborate rituals, the complex rules for gardens and for tea ceremonies. And mostly the tradition of Geishas.

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