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Winner of Audrey Hepburn Bio

Jane Boursaw of Reel Life with Jane and I put all the names of commenters in a hat (from both the post here and the one at Reel Life), and the winner was Brette Sember. Hope her daughter isn’t reading this, because she’s destined to get the book for a present! Thanks everyone for playing. And if you love Audrey Hepburn but didn’t win, do consider buying the book.

Stay tuned for more Traveler’s Library/Reel Life giveaways to come.

Third Birthday January Giveaway

CONTEST OVER (TODAY, you have a chance to win a copy of Lonely Planet’s Great Journeys, a beautiful book. See more at end of this post.)
Macarons Gregory Renard à la Tour EiffelBring on the cake! Okay, I could settle for macarons in the shadow of the Eiffel tower. Continue reading Third Birthday January Giveaway

Two Takes on Bhutan

Bhutan Mountains

 

Destination: Bhutan

Books: (To Be Given Away by Random Draw)

Married to Bhutan: How One Woman Got Lost, Said “I Do” and Found Bliss, (NEW 4/2011) by Linda Leaming

Radio Shangri-La: What I Learned in Bhutan, the Happiest Kingdom on Earth (NEW 1/2011) by Lisa Napoli

Two memoirs. One country. I can almost guarantee that you will like one of these books better than the other. What I cannot tell you is which you will like better.  That depends on which woman’s voice and persona most appeals to you.  I can also guarantee that reading either or both will put Bhutan firmly on your must-go list. Continue reading Two Takes on Bhutan