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Reader Review of the Canadian Traveller’s Diary
by monique t
Travel / March 06, 2006
Nancy from North Saanich (Victoria), BC has kindly allowed Raincoast to reproduce her letter regarding the 5th edition of the Canadian Traveller's Diary.
Nancy had this to say:
"I just want to let you know how much I appreciate the Travel Diary. I just purchased my third copy and was delighted to do so. I have bought them as gifts and recommended them to others who are also happy with them.
"I was told by a bookstore last year that you had stopped printing the diary. As we are planning a trip this spring, I began shopping around for another journal that would meet my now, high standards. I searched the internet and found nothing even close. I looked in a few other places as well and last weekend, stopped at Tanner's Books in Sidney to see what they had. I could not believe it when they produced edition 5 of your diary.
"I love the Canadianess of them; the radio Canada listings, the Canadian embassies, the Canada Direct phone numbers. I love the paperback and plastic cover, the packing lists, the time zone map, the do-it-yourself calendar (better than the pre-printed ones that became out of date), the perforated note paper, everything.
"In future editions, you might consider reducing the pages for rolls of film and travelers cheques as not many use them anymore.
"A couple of lines to enter the phone number to call if you lose your credit card would be useful, perhaps under the generic title of 'other emergency numbers' or something similar.
"Thank you, thank you for a most useable travel tool."
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Comments
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On January 29, 2008 at 02:43 PM, Travel to Mexico Guide said:
Good review, and in agreement - this is a fascinating travel diary.
On August 07, 2008 at 10:13 AM, Cuba said:
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I love books about travel! All these wonderful places to see, if not with your eyes at least in your imagination!