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As soon as I retrieved my ridiculously heavy suitcase at the airport in Timişoara, Romania, my friend informed me that we had less than an hour to get ready and head to a Romanian wine tasting.

The wine tasting was being held for a Franco-Romanian university conference. Through a curious chain of events, I mysteriously wound up as a “visiting dignitary from the United States.” My friend’s father-in-law organized the conference, and so we were invited to be his guests. It is true that I was an English teacher in Romania years ago, but I am not sure how the rumor started that I was actually “important.” Due to my poor language skills, however, I just went with it and was treated to a guided tasting at a beautiful winery and one of the heartiest meals of my life. Continue Reading »

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Just in time for the new school year: Now through September 15th, all wall maps are 15% off, including the stunning Raven Relief Map series. Known for their beautiful appearance, they feature a range of color tints for elevation and shaded relief, as well as town names and labeled roads and rivers. All 50 states and national U.S. maps are available. To view the full list of state and national maps, please visit our Raven Relief Maps page.

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