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Charles Dickens at 200 Destination: Ohio, 1842 Book: American Notes by Charles Dickens It would be quite unthinkable to let this month pass without paying homage to the 2nd centenary of one of our greatest and most popular writers–Charles Dickens, born February, 1812 (probably February 7). I’ve been dipping into some Dickens’ travel writing to supplement [...]
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 [...]
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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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 [...]
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 [...]
Family Travel Friday Destination: New York City Book: Lonely Planet’s Not-For-Parents Series:New York City: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know Review by Jennifer Close Central Park, Broadway shows, and the Museum of Modern Art are just a few reasons that New York City has been on my list of places to visit for as long [...]
Pet Travel Book Club Destination: New Hampshire Book: Following Atticus: Eight Peaks, One Little Dog, and an Extraordinary Friendship (September 2011) by Tom Ryan CONTEST IS CLOSED. NOTE: This is the continuing book club run by Edie Jarolim of Will My Dog Hate me. Win a signed copy of Following Atticus by commenting here, OR at [...]
Destination: Mansfield, Ohio Movie: The Shawshank Redemption (1994) When I hear the term “movie magic,” rather than think of the technology– shadows move around so that we think they are real–I think of the magic as an unknowable X factor that appears for the fortunate few movies. Casablanca had it. Recently The King’s Speech had it. [...]
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