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Itineraries & Packing Guide

Juneau Dock and Cruise Ship

Tour Juneau, Alaska by the Books

January 6, 2019 by Elizabeth Leave a Comment

Read these nonfiction stories before touring Juneau, Alaska. You’ll find that Juneau is a place where true stories make fiction seem dull.

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Filed Under: Alaska, Beyond the Page, Itineraries & Packing Guide, USA Tagged With: Juneau, Patsy Ann, Romeo the Wolf, Southeast Alaska

Chincoteague Ponies wild on Assateague Island

Misty of Chincoteague Pony Penning Itinerary

December 9, 2018 by Elizabeth Leave a Comment

Marguerite Henry’s Misty books made Chincoteague’s annual Pony Penning festival famous. Plan your visit with this Misty of Chincoteague Itinerary.

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Filed Under: Itineraries & Packing Guide, Storybook Places, USA, Virginia Tagged With: Chincoteague, Chincoteague Ponies, Marguerite Henry, Misty of Chincoteague, Travel Itinerary

Paddington Bear and I

How to Pack for Summer in England

November 18, 2018 by Elizabeth 4 Comments

Find out what to pack for spending Summer in England and the best way to pack it all, the only apps you’ll need for navigating London, and the one item I never leave home without.

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Filed Under: Itineraries & Packing Guide Tagged With: England, London, Packing

Chatsworth House, possibly Pemberley?

Plan the Perfect Jane Austen Vacation

November 11, 2018 by Elizabeth 1 Comment

Plan the perfect Jane Austen pilgrimage to Steventon, Bath, Chawton, Winchester, and London. Find out what books to read, where to go, and how to get there.

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Filed Under: England, Hampshire, In the Foosteps of Authors, Itineraries & Packing Guide, Literary Lodgings & Libations, London, Somerset, Storybook Places, United Kingdom Tagged With: Bath, Chawton, Jane Austen, London, Travel Itinerary, Winchester

Green Gables Heritage Place

How to Pack for Summer on Prince Edward Island

October 28, 2018 by Elizabeth 6 Comments

Summer is the best time to visit Green Gables on Prince Edward Island. Find a travel checklist and tips for packing for your PEI vacation.

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Filed Under: Canada, Itineraries & Packing Guide, Prince Edward Island Tagged With: Anne of Green Gables, Packing, Prince Edward Island

Green Gables

Plan the Perfect Anne of Green Gables Vacation

October 21, 2018 by Elizabeth 6 Comments

Plan the perfect vacation to Prince Edward Island, home of author Lucy Maud Montgomery and the setting of Anne of Green Gables. Find out what literary sites to see, where to stay, and how to get around the Island.

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Filed Under: Canada, In the Foosteps of Authors, Itineraries & Packing Guide, Prince Edward Island, Storybook Places Tagged With: Anne of Green Gables, Cavendish, L. M. Montgomery, Prince Edward Island, Travel Itinerary

5 travel planning sites that might make you ditch the books!

June 27, 2016 by Elizabeth 5 Comments

Hello! I have returned! If you’ve been following this blog, you may have noticed it and related social media sites have been fairly quiet for the past few months. Unfortunately I can only blame this on sheer mental exhaustion caused by bullying coworkers. And I don’t mean the other librarians attempted to shush me one…

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Filed Under: Beyond the Page, Canada, Itineraries & Packing Guide, Literary Travel, Prince Edward Island, Tips & Advice Tagged With: Anne of Green Gables

Follow Robert Service to the Yukon for a Winter Weekend

December 22, 2015 by Elizabeth Leave a Comment

The ballads of Robert Service hold a special place in my library. I have always been captivated by the history of the Klondike Gold Rush. These are stories of lawless temporary towns filled with gruff miners and prostitutes, stories of crimes of passion and looting. Robert Service, although he only lived in the Yukon after…

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Filed Under: Canada, Itineraries & Packing Guide, Literary Travel, Storybook Places, Yukon Territory Tagged With: Robert Service

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Hello Traveling Bookworms!
Have you ever wanted to just step into the setting of your book? Or wondered if what you’re reading has any real world relevance? And are you the kind that gravitates towards indie bookstores and libraries on vacation? Then you’re in the right place!
I’m Elizabeth, a librarian & travel blogging bookworm. Join me as I explore the real places behind our favorite reads, introduce you to your next favorite book, and discover all the literary sights this world has to offer!

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If You Lived Here, I'd Know Your Name: News from Small-Town Alaska
If You Lived Here, I'd Know Your Name: News from Small-Town Alaska
by Heather Lende
Tales of the Peculiar
Tales of the Peculiar
by Ransom Riggs
The Once and Future King
The Once and Future King
by T.H. White
Booked: A Traveler's Guide to Literary Locations Around the World
Booked: A Traveler's Guide to Literary Locations Around the World
by Richard Kreitner
Strange Weather in Tokyo
Strange Weather in Tokyo
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