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Looking for a Christmas gift for your friend who loves to travel? Why not consider getting them a travel book. Whether they like to travel abroad or stay closer to the US, here are two books worth checking out.

Lonely Planet’s “The Travel Book” explores countries all over the world. They include countries big and small, beautiful pictures, and slices of life. A perfect coffee table book for the avid traveler.

If you are more inclined to travel inside the US borders and Canada, this edition of “1,000 Places to See Before you Die” focuses directly on  North America, and can bring you surprises right by you that you weren’t even aware of.

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Books such as “Hometown Diners” and “American Diner Then and Now” are two such examples of other diner lovers! I grew up going to diners. They were a family place, where the food came up quick with an extra dose of good. One of the things about a diner is it’s unique charm. Many diners of long ago were silver and chrome all glistening in the night with a neon sign that never turned off. Whether it’s my local “Spinning Wheel”, Quakertown’s “Plain and Fancy” or Levittown’s “Blue Fountain Diner”, they are familiar as soon as you enter them. Every diner has that chatty feel, activity going on, plates being served and food as thick and full of comfort as you can imagine. Meatloaf and mashed potatoes, turkey clubs and 10 verions of omlettes all grace the never ending menus at these desitinations.

One of my “silly little dreams” that I want to do going cross country one day, is to hit little backroad diners through the entire trip. No matter where you are, you’re always welcome at a diner. Grubs on, plenty and filling, and waiting on you!

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One of my favorite things to play with is a simple road atlas. It’s an often overlooked book in a world of playful technology and GPS navigators. An atlas is something you can page through slowly and find things you may not have known existed. Keeping one with you is a great way to find those last minute places like a park, or a museum. It includes toll-free numbers to hotels and car rentals, and while having a laptop with you is great, what if the battery goes down? A handy atlas tossed in the back of the car is a quick grab away. Our atlas is always dog-eared by the end of the year! With numerous maps and insets of cities, this is one of the most inexpensive ways to find your way around.