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Befriend the book swap - International travel tip

by Erika Strauss-Meister (RSS feed) on Feb 15th 2010 at 9:07AM

Instead of carrying enough books to last the length of your trip, seek out a hostel, bed-and-breakfast, or local cafe's book swap. Sometimes they're listed among a facility's amenities in guidebooks. Other times, only asking -- or (better yet) exploring -- finds one!

Using book swaps keeps your luggage light, an imperative with new airline luggage weight restrictions. Also, perhaps, you'll get turned on to a new genre of literature (as I did in Bolivia).

The Kindle holds no candle to discovering a love for short stories! Furthermore, a paperback is much less vulnerable to the elements... and to "sticky fingers!"

Filed under: Books, Budget Travel

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