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pen4hire on January 13th, 2012

Today one lucky person will win not only a road trip book for children, but one for adults on the same highway! See details at the end of post. Must act by 3:00 a.m. Monday. Family Travel Friday Destination: Hit the U.S. Highways Books: Kids Love Travel Guides by George Zavatsky and Michele Zavatsky By [...]

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pen4hire on January 12th, 2012

Pet Travel Book Club Book: Dog Walks Man: A Six Legged Adventure Where: The Meadowlands, New Jersey Review by Edie Jarolim     Brooklyn was never known for its rural landscapes — though there are many of them, if you know where to look — but when I was growing up there I knew of [...]

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pen4hire on January 10th, 2012

Today’s Giveaway book has not been reviewed but reflects Paris and France. (See bottom of post) Culture Travel Tuesday by Dr. Jessie Voigts Destination: France Books: Several about food–read on. France. What’s the first thing you think of? If you’re anything like me, it’s all about the food. I dream of luscious cheeses, mouthwatering chocolates, [...]

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pen4hire on January 6th, 2012

CONTEST OVER (One reader today through Sunday night will win BOTH this audio book and another one. See end of post.) Destination: Michigan, near Traverse City  Audio Book: Love in a Nutshell by Janet Evanovich and Dorien Kelly Put the mystery writer Janet Evanovich together with romance writer Dorien Kelly and this is what you [...]

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pen4hire on January 4th, 2012

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.) Bring on the cake! Okay, I could settle for macarons in the shadow of the Eiffel tower. Print PDF

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pen4hire on January 2nd, 2012

CONTEST OVER. NOTE: One person who comments (or ???) between now and Wednesday morning, will win one of the best books of 2011. See below. Far away places, with strange-sounding names, Far away over the sea. Those Far away places with strange-sounding names, Are calling, calling to me. Going to China, or maybe Siam. I [...]

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pen4hire on December 21st, 2011

  A Traveler’s Library will close down for a few days between Christmas and New Years Day, but if you need a little something to read over the holidays, here are this year’s Twelve Days of Christmas Reading suggestions from previous posts here and essays I posted elsewhere. And if my posts lead you to [...]

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pen4hire on December 19th, 2011

Destination: California Book: California: On-the-Road-Histories by Victor Silverman and Laurie Glover Print PDF

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pen4hire on December 13th, 2011

Travel With Taste Destination: The American West Cookbook: Pioneer Woman Cooks by Ree Drummond By Brette Sember If you haven’t heard of Ree Drummond, you’ve been missing out. Drummond has a hit blog, a  memoir , a TV show, and a best-selling cookbook, Pioneer Woman Cooks. Drummond was a big city girl who fell head over heels with [...]

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