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Oh my! This one got me walking into my library where I still have my guide books for my first visit to Europe in 1971. The most amusing thing is the dress code followed by the amount of money. Times have changed! This was a real walk down memory lane. Now my husband has gotten into the act, having pulled down his guide books and maps for his first visit to the then Soviet Union. His trip was over forty years ago, complete with minders, both covert and non. Thanks for starting our day off with a smiles. Happy New Year to you! Reply Delete Replies mary jane cryan January 9, 2014 at 6:36 PM
So glad you are also checking your guide books. I also have many guide books of USSR from the 80s, as well as Moscow News for 87,88 89 and the International Womens Association newsletters..these were a precious font of information in English, written by expat wives. We have a lot in common. Delete Reply Norma Hengstenberg January 9, 2014 at 9:05 PM
Hello Mary, I also do have a huge collection of old guidebooks but my special interest is everything belonging to the Oceans...I have a collection of vintage books of that theme...may I ask you a copy of Stromboli and Swordfish?It would be a pleasure for me to read this book...Norma Wher Reply Delete Replies discount hotels hong kong mary jane cryan January discount hotels hong kong 9, 2014 at 9:21 PM
Writer and historian Mary Jane Cryan has been living in Italy since 1965. She sets up study abroad programs and works with tour operators and adult learners. A contributor discount hotels hong kong to scholarly journals, guidebooks (Eyewitness Guide to Rome, Fodor s), print and online magazines, she also lectures on luxury cruise ships plying the Mediterranean, Adriatic and Black Seas.