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The Ticketless Traveler

Travel the world without leaving your chair with these book, film and music recommendations.


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The Ticketless Traveler: Outer Space!

by Billy Parrott, Managing Librarian, Mid-Manhattan Library, Art and Picture Collections
March 14, 2011

Long before Forrest Ackerman coined the term Sci-Fi man had imagined escaping the confines of this planet and exploring the vast unknown regions of outer space. 

Space tourism is a burgeoning field but with a cost of about $20 million for a window seat it is a trip that most of us will never make.

My suggestion is to settle on the next best thing: a visit to your local library!

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The Ticketless Traveler: Los Angeles, California

by Frank Collerius, Library Manager, Jefferson Market Library
February 25, 2011

Ready to get away? Craving some Hollywood glamour? The roiling surf of Malibu? The sunny So-Cal lifestyle? Well, pop in one of these CDs, throw on one of these movies and open up one of these books and you'll be THERE!

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The Ticketless Traveler: England

by Corinne Neary, Jefferson Market Library
February 8, 2011

Daydreaming of an English holiday that you just can't afford to take? Keep saving your money, and in the meantime, use your New York Public Library card to take you to your destination. These books, albums, and DVDs will transport you to England without leaving home.

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