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[Catherine]

My name is Catherine. I live in California, but Malta called me. I traveled there three times, enjoying Sicily as well. I am a new author and new to Goodreads and love the idea of traveling through reading. I'd love to connect with other Malta lovers.

[[deleted user]]

Welcome, Catherine. How easy is it to get to the Tarxien temples from the cruise port?

[Catherine]

Thank you. It would be best to hire a driver. You could contact my wonderful tour guide, Pat Flores Martin at patfloresmartin@hotmail.com

[Catherine]

To Diane,
I'd love guidance on adding my book to the bookshelf. I wanted to add to the Malta section but find it on the main list, looking silly, as I rated it myself. Any help for a newbie would be appreciated.

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Catherine wrote: "My name is Catherine. I live in California, but Malta called me. I traveled there three times, enjoying Sicily as well. I am a new author and new to Goodreads and love the idea of traveling through..."

Hi, Catherine! Welcome! I am always excited to see new books about hard-to-find book destinations like Malta. I added your book to the bookshelf and the Malta thread.

[[deleted user]]

Catherine wrote: "Thank you. It would be best to hire a driver. You could contact my wonderful tour guide, Pat Flores Martin at patfloresmartin@hotmail.com" Thanks! We're still in the dreaming/planning stage. I may have more questions for you later.

[Jessica]

Hi everyone, I'm Jessica from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, and I'm new to the group. I live pretty simply and use most of my extra money for travelling. Though now that I'm back in school (doing my Master of Social Work), there isn't much extra at the moment! But I also read a lot of travel and "location heavy" books to make me learn about the places I can't visit, or haven't visited yet. :)

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Jessica wrote: "Hi everyone, I'm Jessica from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, and I'm new to the group. I live pretty simply and use most of my extra money for travelling. Though now that I'm back in school (doing my M..."

Welcome to the group, Jessica! I hope you are staying warm up there in Ontario!

[Catherine]

Osho wrote: "Catherine wrote: "Thank you. It would be best to hire a driver. You could contact my wonderful tour guide, Pat Flores Martin at patfloresmartin@hotmail.com" Thanks! We're still in the dreaming/plan..."

To Osho:
Planning ahead might allow you to make reservations to see the Hypogeum, sister temple to Tarxien, carved three stories underground. Nothing else like it in the world!

[Bryn]

Hello. I searched for a 'world' group since I am just now having the funnest possible time with The Adventures of Sayf Ben Dhi Yazan: An Arab Folk Epic -- from the Mamluk age -- and needed a home to talk about it. I come here and see you have a group read on of Jack Weatherford's Mongol Queens. I'm a big fan of Jack Weatherford.

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Bryn wrote: "Hello. I searched for a 'world' group since I am just now having the funnest possible time with The Adventures of Sayf Ben Dhi Yazan: An Arab Folk Epic -- from the Mamluk age -- and needed a home t..."

Hello, Bryn! Looks like you have come to the right place! Glad to have you as part of the group!

[Bryn]

Thanks, Diane. Happy to be here, I have to say! What riches.

[Karie]

Hello All, Just found your group and love, love it. My passions are travel and books...what a great combo. Went to Denmark in December and did my first solo trip to Iceland in September. I always think the more I travel the less I will want to to do it, turns out just the opposite is true. Look forward to reading some good books.

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Karie wrote: "Hello All, Just found your group and love, love it. My passions are travel and books...what a great combo. Went to Denmark in December and did my first solo trip to Iceland in September. I alway..."

Welcome, Karie! Travel and books are my favorite combo. I am so glad you have joined us!

[Max]

Hi I'm Max Norton and I've recently returned to the USA after spending 15 years working across Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and the Pacific. I'm attempting to settle down (tried and failed before), and also working on some material based on my experiences. Glad I've found this interesting-looking group.

[Annie]

Hi everybody,
My name is Annie, and I live just outside Portland, Oregon. I grew up in Sweden, have a German husband and two tri-lingual kids. I love travel and novels, and leaning about new places and cultures through literature. Most of my travels involved back-packing around Europe as a teenager, and I've never been to Asia, Africa or South America. I'm looking forward to exploring new countries in this literary trip around the world!

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Max wrote: "Hi I'm Max Norton and I've recently returned to the USA after spending 15 years working across Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and the Pacific. I'm attempting to settle down (tried and failed before), ..."

Hi, Max! You have lived in a lot of exotic localities and I'll bet you have had some great adventures. It definitely can't be easy to settle down after all that!
I wish you much luck in your attempt to do so. Glad to have you in the group!

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Annie wrote: "Hi everybody,
My name is Annie, and I live just outside Portland, Oregon. I grew up in Sweden, have a German husband and two tri-lingual kids. I love travel and novels, and leaning about new place..."

Welcome to the group, Annie! You and your husband must have some great experiences to share with your kids about growing up and traveling in Europe. It is wonderful that you have raised your children to speak your native languages. I grew up in a bilingual household, but English was the only language spoken to me. Trying to go back and learn another language as an adult is much harder!

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Sigrid wrote: "hey guys! I'm Sig, I live in Toronto, Canada and I absolutely love reading!! I'm also trying to expand my knowledge of the world as much as possible before,hopefully, I do a lot of travelling mysel..."

Hi, Sig! Welcome to the group! You have come to the right place for those who love to red and travel!

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Andrea wrote: "I have a general question--how do I hotlink a book?"

Andrea, look at the comment box below. Above the box you will see a link that says "add book/author". Click on the link and a new box will appear. Type the title of the book in and hit the "search" button. Find your book in the drop-down menu and hit the "add" button. Your book's link should now be embedded in your comment.

[Sherah]

Hi, I'm Sherah and I am American, but I have spent the last 13 years outside of the US. I started out in Israel and then married my husband, who is South African but was raised in Israel. We now live in Germany (hopefully temporarily) and have been here for 3 years. I've always loved history books and historical fiction and obviously I like to travel and get to know new cultures, so I was really excited to join this group. I would love to join one of the challenges, but I don't get that much time to read with 4 kids, so I think I the circumnatigator challenge is the way to go for me. Looking forward to being a part of the group.

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Sherah wrote: "Hi, I'm Sherah and I am American, but I have spent the last 13 years outside of the US. I started out in Israel and then married my husband, who is South African but was raised in Israel. We now ..."

Hi, Sherah! Welcome to the group! You have truly been all over the world, and to so many culturally different places. What a great experience that must be. I would love to hear about some of the favorite books you have read from the countries you have lived or traveled to. I am happy to have you as part of the group!

[Jennifer]

Hi, I'm Jennifer. I'm American and currently living in rural central South Carolina, but I've lived in several states as well as Japan and South Korea. I love to travel and read international fiction, so I love the idea of this group!

[[deleted user]]

Bruchim ha-baim and welcome, Sherah and Jennifer.

[Sherah]

Osho wrote: "Bruchim ha-baim and welcome, Sherah and Jennifer."

todah rabah!

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Jennifer wrote: "Hi, I'm Jennifer. I'm American and currently living in rural central South Carolina, but I've lived in several states as well as Japan and South Korea. I love to travel and read international ficti..."

Welcome to the group, Jennifer!

[Max]

Hi and welcome Jennifer! I'm envious of your time in Japan and South Korea, both of which must have been great cultural experiences. My combined time in both extends no further than a single night in a hotel near the airport in Incheon :-(

[Thomas]

My name is Pamela, I am a 25 yr old university student, studying Biology. I adore science and learning, but need more time to read books.

i know one very very "International" book. It is a piece of children's literature called "starry starry night" by Jimmy Laio, was made into a lovely movie. I want to get a hold of this book !!

Also, Le Petit Prince is french, and I like reading English classic literature.

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Pamela wrote: "My name is Pamela, I am a 25 yr old university student, studying Biology. I adore science and learning, but need more time to read books.

i know one very very "International" book. It is a piece ..."

Welcome, Pamela!

[Themis-Athena (Lioness at Large)]

Hello all,

I'm German, have been traveling "by book" for many years and have also been fortunate enough to have had the opportunity to live outside Germany for a number of years (in various parts of the U.S., with extended stints in Paris in between). I'm looking forward to finding books set in countries I have not yet visited -- either in person or in print --, recording my "finds" here, and deepening my acquaintance with the literature of countries I have already visited in the past.

[Paschalia]

Hi! I am Paschalia from Greece, a librarian, and I would like to read books from countries not so much known here in Greece. I am especially interested in Central Asia ans South Asia. Any recommendations are welcomed!

[Tammy AZ]

Hi - I'm going to re-introduce myself for this challenge. I participated last time but want to make a better effort this go around. I live in Phoenix and love to travel, although I haven't been traveling as much as I'd like these past few years. I plan on doing the U.S. state challenge as well as the World challenge, neither in any particular order. Look forward to it again.

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Themis-Athena wrote: "Hello all,

I'm German, have been traveling "by book" for many years and have also been fortunate enough to have had the opportunity to live outside Germany for a number of years (in various parts ..."

Welcome, Themis-Athena!

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Paschalia wrote: "Hi! I am Paschalia from Greece, a librarian, and I would like to read books from countries not so much known here in Greece. I am especially interested in Central Asia ans South Asia. Any recommend..."

Welcome, Paschalia! You have such a lovely name! What pat of Greece are you from? I visited Athens and a few of the islands several years ago. Greece is such a beautiful place.

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Tammy AZ wrote: "Hi - I'm going to re-introduce myself for this challenge. I participated last time but want to make a better effort this go around. I live in Phoenix and love to travel, although I haven't been t..."

Welcome back Tammy! I am so glad you will be traveling with us again this year!

[Paschalia]

Hi Diane and thank you for your good words. I live in Thessaloniki in the north of Greece, not so many tourists visit it but it is a very interesting Balkan city.

[Nicky]

Hello everybody!

Nicky from Belgium checking in!

Being at the heart of Europe has many advantages (besides chocolate :3 ), especially travel-wise. I love to have great cities such as London, Paris, Amsterdam,etc relatively nearby.
On top of that, my crazy country, being as little as it is, just could not decide on one main language and instead "chose" to have 3. So I'm very blessed to be exposed to many different influences at a young age.
Over the past 29 years I've developed a taste for languages and culture, which peaked during my years at uni, since I had the luminous (*ahem*) idea to study Japanese.
I love meeting people from all over the world and I love visiting and discovering new places and cultures both in real life and through books.

Looking forward to travelling with you!

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Nicky wrote: "Hello everybody!

Nicky from Belgium checking in!

Being at the heart of Europe has many advantages (besides chocolate :3 ), especially travel-wise. I love to have great cities such as London, Pa..."

Welcome, Nicky! Belgium sounds like a great place, besides having some of the best chocolate in the world. I hope to travel there some day.

[Nicky]

Thank you, Diane!
We sure hope to welcome you some day then ;-)

[Dolly]

Hello All,

My name is Dolly. Right now, I live in Chester, Virginia. We are a military family, so this is true for only a short time. I have always loved books based in other cultures, so I am looking forward to all of the recommendations from other group members.
This is my first group, so if I'm doing it all wrong, don't hesitate to let me know.
Dolly

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Dolly wrote: "Hello All,

My name is Dolly. Right now, I live in Chester, Virginia. We are a military family, so this is true for only a short time. I have always loved books based in other cultures, so I am loo..."

Welcome to the group, Dolly!

[LindaD]

Dolly wrote: "Hello All,

My name is Dolly. Right now, I live in Chester, Virginia. We are a military family, so this is true for only a short time. I have always loved books based in other cultures, so I am loo..."

I was born and raised in Virginia (Norfolk and Chesapeake) and am fairly familiar with military life, although both my parents were out before I was born. Glad you found this group, it is lots of fun!

[Ankur]

Hello everyone! I am Ankur, from India; looking forward to be a part of the group.

[Poliana]

HI Guys! I'm Poliana. I'm from Brazil. I love to read and get to know different cultures through books, since travelling abroad has been kind of difficult lately.
The group description caught my attentio and I'm really looking foward to exchange with you guys.

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

LindaD wrote: "Dolly wrote: "Hello All,

My name is Dolly. Right now, I live in Chester, Virginia. We are a military family, so this is true for only a short time. I have always loved books based in other culture..."

I used to live in Chesapeake (Great Bridge). Both of my children were born there. I graduated from ODU and NSU.

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Ankyuk wrote: "Hello everyone! I am Ankur, from India; looking forward to be a part of the group."

Hi, Ankur! Welcome to the group!

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Poliana wrote: "HI Guys! I'm Poliana. I'm from Brazil. I love to read and get to know different cultures through books, since travelling abroad has been kind of difficult lately.
The group description caught my at..."

Welcome to the group, Poliana!

[Alexandra]

Hi everyone, I am Alexandra. I was born and raised in Germany and after a stay of two years in Singapore returned to my home country last summer. I can´t wait to travel the world with you :-)

[Diane , Armchair Tour Guide]

Alexandra wrote: "Hi everyone, I am Alexandra. I was born and raised in Germany and after a stay of two years in Singapore returned to my home country last summer. I can´t wait to travel the world with you :-)"

Welcome, Alexandra! I'm so happy you'll be traveling with us!

[Felicia]

Hi, I'm Felicia from Xiamen China and now living in Hong Kong. I enjoy travelling but travelled limited due to work and budget. Reading's another hobbit of mine. Glad to find this group here combining destination in books & reality.