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Teenage Girl Reading at Hay-on-Wye Book Festival
A holiday's ideal for bookworming and, sometimes, reading about your destination really enhances the trip. For those of us who can't afford a holiday or are fresh out of leave, brilliant travel writing can be the next best thing. And what about bookshops? Finding a dusty, secondhand emporium or trendy gallery shop can make your day. We know Been there users are a learned lot so tell us about your favourite travel writing or bookshops, wherever they are. Send a tip about your favourite travel book, or favourite bookshop, to Been there by Monday July 14, and the tip we like best will bag a copy of Time Out's 2008 New York city guide, complete with detailed maps, independent reviews and the inside track on local culture.
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    Tok Vanna selling books on street

    Posted by Fidge 1 December 2009

    Tok Vanna is a Cambodian in his 40s supporting a wife and two children by selling books from a stall on the street in Siem Reap.
    He lost both his hands as a result of a landmine after which he became a beggar in Phnom Penh.
    However through the help of an aid worker he got back on his feet.
    We got some interesting books on Pol Pot from him for $5- $6 each which will help towards his medical expenses and his children's education.

    Pokambor Avenue which runs parallel to the river. Near Old Market Bridge outside Shadow of Angkor guesthouse.

    Google map: tinyurl.com/yg9ewkw
    ki-media.blogspot.com/2009/01/starting-new-chapter.html

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