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  Max Pesling February 17, 2010 at 8:12pm

  Did you all catch yesterday's article in the NY Observer about plagiarism at the NY Times? Seems cut-and-paste has become the disease du jour among certain writers. You've never done it, of course, but have you, in your capacities as writers, ever had your work plagiarized online or elsewhere? And as editors, have you had writers submit articles that you subsequently discovered had been lifted from other sources? How did you deal with it? And what can we as a profession do to help stem the tide of irresponsible journalism?
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  The Highway Girl February 11, 2010 at 9:11pm

  Wondering if any group members are Austin, TX based or if anyone's attending SXSW this year. We'd love to invite you to our three events! If you'd like more details, please comment back in our post in the discussion forum inside this group.
  
  Samantha The Highway Girl
  http://www.thehighwaygirl.com
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  Maralyn D Hill February 11, 2010 at 8:52pm

  IFWTWA (ifwtwa.org) has two press trips coming up in May and June. Registration for them is over near the end of March. Check our our home page for details.
  
  The itinerary and Registration form are posted for both trips. We hope to see some of you.
  
  Temecula Wine Country Tour is May 16-19, 2010.
  Rockland, Maine is June 6-10, 2010.
  
  Both have exciting itineraries. East or West coast, we have you covered.
  
  
  Watch our home page as we've got great trips coming for the fall.
  
  Please contact me with any questions.
  
  Maralyn D. Hill, President
  www.IFWTWA.Org
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  Ed Wetschler February 8, 2010 at 9:16pm

  Thanks, Kristi; quite right. Just to clarify, it's not ideas for destinations I'm seeking (I've been visiting Europe even longer than I've been a travel writer), but agencies or companies that arrange home stays unrelated to language classes or such.
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  Kristi Casey Sanders February 8, 2010 at 8:59pm

  Amsterdam is another fun (and safe) destination with cultural and evening attractions.
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  Judy Wells February 8, 2010 at 4:54pm

  As one who was once in a similar position, I'd like to suggest Istanbul. It's Western enough for her to cope with yet Eastern enough for her to feel she is in a whole new world - which she is wherever she chooses to go. And Turkish men are charming and adore American women. She can be the belle of the ball if she wants to.
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  Ed Wetschler February 8, 2010 at 3:16pm

  That's right, Allan: Madrid would be the ticket. She's been alone for a while (being in a bad marriage is like being alone, times ten), so she's ready for go-go Madrid by night. Don't know why I didn't think of Craigslist, Buzzy; my wife and I use that site so much we oughta have a shrine to it. Thanks.
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  Allan Lynch February 8, 2010 at 3:07pm

  Ed,
  
  If she wants to rock and roll on a budget, look at Madrid (the coffee shops and Metro are full at 6 am with people left over from the night before), or Paris. I got some friends an apartment in Paris for less than a grand a week. Of course, there's always London. The pound is weak. It isn't as late night-ish as other cities, unless she doesn't mind hanging out with uni students or gay guys.
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  Buzzy Gordon February 8, 2010 at 5:33am

  There are plenty of exciting cities in the world for rocking and rolling, and Craigslist is a great option for finding temporary housing. There is also house-sitting (homecarers.com) and home swapping.

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  Susan McKee February 8, 2010 at 5:29am

  I like Allan's suggestion. I went to Dorset with Thomas Hardy in hand, and explored Cornwall with Daphne du Maurier, not to mention Devon through Lorna Doone's eyes. An English countryside cottage, with train access to London for day trips might be a compromise worth looking into.