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pen4hire on February 10th, 2012

FAMILY TRAVEL FRIDAY Destination: Italy (14th Century) Book: Waterfall, the River of Time triology by by Lisa T. Bergren (Young Adult) By Jennifer Close Imagine finding a portal that takes you back to 14th century Italy where you are immediately immersed in a battle between gallant knights and their fierce enemies. This is exactly what [...]

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pen4hire on February 9th, 2012

TASTY TRAVEL Destination: California (Candyland by book) Book: See’s Famous Old Time Candies: A Sweet Story (2005) by Margaret Moos Pick Review and Recipe by Brette Sember One of my family’s favorite vacation activities is to take tours of fun food production facilities. We’ve visited the Jelly Belly factory in Fairfield, CA, the Byrd Cookie Company [...]

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pen4hire on February 8th, 2012

Wednesday Matinee Destination:  Anchorage, Barrow, and Fort Richardson, Alaska Movie: Big Miracle (NEW 2012), Directed by Ken Kwapis Review by Jane Boursaw Reel Rating*: 4 out of 5 Reels There’s something really compelling about whales. Is it their size and power? The fact that they swim in the ocean underneath our tiny boats? Or the [...]

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pen4hire on February 6th, 2012

Music Travel Monday ANNOUNCEMENT from VERA MARIE:  Kerry Dexter’s blog, Music Road is a finalist in the 2012 Bloggies. You can go to the Bloggies page and vote for Kerry as the BEST Music blog on the Internet. Voting closes in mid February, so do not delay. Destination: Romance Music: Lover’s Well by Matt and [...]

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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 11th, 2012

Oh My! I wish I were eligible for today’s giveaway prize! Jane has come up with a superb gift for movie fans. See bottom of this article. Wednesday Matinee Destinations: France, England, Hawaii Movies: The Descendants, Hugo, and War Horses Reviews by Jane Boursaw If there’s one thing we can count on around the holidays, [...]

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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 9th, 2012

(One lucky person will be chosen at random to win a comic novel about Christmas. See below. Must act before Tuesday, January 10, 3:00 a.m.) Music Monday by Kerry Dexter Destination: Scotland Music: Acquaintance, by Jim Malcolm (Beltane Records) There’s a statue of him in Canberra and a town named after him in Oregon, his [...]

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