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This year is the 10th Anniversary of 2018 Emirates Airline Festival of Literature. Last year there were there were 185 authors, from 37 countries, and a total of 44,000 visitors.…

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Gear

The Snap Basket Luxe: Great New Tote for Books!

February 23, 2018

We found about this great new Tote bag, from CleverMade. The Snapbasket LUXE collection combines style while being sustainable and practical at the same time.s The bags feature vegan leather…

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October is Plan a Cruise Month!

October 10, 2017

October is the month to plan your cruise according to Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA.) The ability to plan a cruise has never been easier and there are many options.…

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Tours

A Celebration of Harry Potter

October 9, 2017

“A Celebration of Harry Potter” Returns to Universal Orlando Resort from January 26-28, 2018 with Harry Potter Film Stars Stanislav Yanevski and James and Oliver Phelps Special Event Packages On Sale Now…

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Tours

Freedom Trail® After Dark

September 9, 2017

Discover the Freedom Trail in a new light – after dark – on the official Freedom Trail® Lantern Tours. Freedom Trail Foundation announces the return of the unique Lantern Tours, offering visitors…

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Articles

A Walk to Walden Pond

July 11, 2017

A Walk commemorating the importance of Henry David Thoreau Walden and Don Henley’s The Boys of Summer. Literary Traveler Home To Walden from Francis McGovern on Vimeo.

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Travel

TKTS Discount Tickets for Broadway

June 9, 2017

by Francis McGovern On a recent visit to New York City, we stopped in Times Square to get last minute tickets for Broadway. Steve Jermanock of Active Travels gave us this…

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Hotels

The Renwick Hotel in New York City

June 7, 2017

by Francis McGovern In our series on literary and historic hotels, we take a look at some hotels that can inspire your literary travels. On a recent visit to New York…

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Eating Europe Food Tours – Rome

June 1, 2017

While the rest of the world may talk about “Italian food”, the Romans talk only of “Roman food”. Each of Italy’s regions is home to its very own cuisine, and…

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Travel

A New Type of Travel Agent for the 21st Century

May 11, 2017

With the Internet providing a wealth of information on any subject, travelers have changed the way they plan for their vacations. Online travel agencies (OTA) like Expedia and Priceline are…

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