Wanderlust and Lipstick Newsletter - October, 2007
October, 2007
Dear Wanderluster,
This month, I’m taking my show on the road and will be traveling down the West Coast for my fall book tour. If the weather cooperates, I’ll be traveling via motorcycle and will definitely be couchsurfing - connecting with new travel-loving friends through the likes of Couchsurfing and Global Freeloaders. Looking forward to meeting lots of new people and hope to see YOU at one of my events.
I begin this week in Moscow, Idaho and will be ping-ponging around the northwest for a couple of weeks to Seattle, Gig Harbor, Bellingham and Vancouver, B.C. I’m then off to Eugene and Medford, Oregon and end up in the Bay Area in late October/early November.Share Your Tips - Win Travel Stuff
Where’s the best street food you’ve ever eaten?
Share your tips with fellow Wanderlusters and you could WIN a travel journal featuring “Oh the Places You’ll Go” and a Kwikpoint laminated language guide. Three winners will be chosen during the month of October. Tips will be added to the Wanderlusters Tip page - where savvy travelers share!
For Women Traveling to India
Research and writing are in full swing for Wanderlust and Lipstick: For Women Traveling to India. I expect to have much of the book written in the coming months and would love to interview you if you are a woman who has traveled in India. Please email me if you have words of wisdom to share: beth at WanderlustAndLipstick dot com
Bhutan Trip Update
We still have a few spots open for April’s trip to Bhutan. If you’re still interested in this 12-day tour, shoot
me an email and I’ll forward along the full itinerary. This trip promises to be a very special journey into the heart of the Himalayas. Bhutan, a Buddhist country nestled in between India and China, had only 18,000 visitors in all of 2006. Please join us in 2008 and count yourself among an exclusive group of travelers!
Share the Love
Each day, new Wanderlusters are being introduced to this newsletter and to my website because people like you are spreading the word. You are an integral part in helping grow our community and I personally thank you! Please continue to share the love by telling your friends and family about Wanderlust and Lipstick - kindly forward this email and I will be most grateful for the support.
Wander Blogs Continue to Grow
In September, two new Wander Bloggers joined the Wanderlust travel community!
Michelle is an experienced traveler, wife and mom of two boys. She also loves to hit the road with the whole family. She’s not intimidated about bringing the little ones to Machu Picchu and is eager to share her tips on how to make the most of your adventures with children in her blog, WanderMom.
Debby just returned from a whirlwind tour of the Baltics, seven capital cities in 14 days to be exact! With lots of other travels in her pocket, she’ll be sharing her experiences in her blog: Tea, Sugar, a Dream (you have to read her blog to know the significance of this fun title!).
Wanderlusters, please join me in welcoming these gals - visit their blogs, add comments and sign up for alerts via RSS or email.
Wander Gear from Cafe Press
Shop early and often at Wanderlust and Lipstick’s Cafe Press shop for the latest in fun Wander Gear featuring the Wanderlust and Lipstick logo. If you enjoy being a Wanderluster, you can choose from many items including a hoodie, thong underwear or a coffee mug. Consider purchasing for a friend as we head into the holiday buying season!
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Wander Recommendations
Travel Book
Unlikely Destinations by Tony Wheeler - With the news this week that Lonely Planet was just sold to the BBC, my review of this is quite timely. This book started out slow for me, with Tony going on about all the folks that he and Maureen met during their early travels, but it soon turned into a fascinating autobiography of their travels, relationship and business dealings, with all the ups and downs that come with all of those. A must read for every travel writer, publisher or LP fan.
World Music
Maskarada by Taraf de Haidouks - Like to be spun into a whirling dervish? These 12 gypsy musicians from a small Romanian village are just the group to put you into a tailspin. The CD is filled with energetic dance tunes and medieval ballads from the Balkans. Forget your aerobics class, toss this into your player for a bit of fun exercise.
World Film
Himalaya directed by Eric Valli - Shot way over budget and way past their schedule, this is an amazing story of the Dolpo people in Nepal. This movie pits tradition against modern ways of thinking within this traditional culture. Be sure to watch “The Making Of” on the DVD to see the difficulties the crew overcame to get this film to the screen.
Hot Travel Tip
My travel tip this month is actually a product recommendation.
Although I’ll “tip” you gals off by saying - go buy yourself a jacket from Ubu Clothing (you be you)! They are ideal for travelers because they are reversible (makes ya feel like you’re traveling with more clothes than you are), they squish down to a very small size to fit into your luggage and they don’t wrinkle. They are also oh-so-classy looking.
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Til next month,
Happy Travels!
Beth