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  1. Please RT, this is important stuff. RT @TravelCoalition: .@USTravel Commends JOLT Bills ow.ly/biH2d #VisaReform about 10 hours ago via TweetDeck
  2. Here's a terrific slide show of factory tours via @HuffPoTravel by George Hobica of @airfarewatchdog huff.to/L3cvn7 #travel about 11 hours ago via TweetDeck
  3. Happy #FridayReads! If you read Spanish: From El Pais, what book would you like to inhabit? #spain about 12 hours ago via TweetDeck
  4. @MadMen_AMC What, no @TomandLorzeno in this recap roundup? bit.ly/L317Un #MadMen about 12 hours ago via TweetDeck
  5. Thanks for the RT, @RealLIfeJane! Win a trip to LA! bit.ly/L1Dw81 #travel about 13 hours ago via TweetDeck
  6. Go for it! Enter for a chance to win the Ultimate LA Experience: bit.ly/L1Dw81 #EnterToWin #sweeps #travel 3:59 PM May 31st via Tweet Button
  7. Here's a roundup of recaps and analyses of "The Other Woman" -- scroll down and click away! bit.ly/M27VWG #MadMen 2:21 PM May 31st via TweetDeck
  8. @babysteph I watch Mad Men first thing Monday morning on Amazon.com. Also available on iTunes. #madmen 7:12 AM May 31st via web
  9. #FollowFriday @HotelTravelGirl tweets smart tweets! #travel 7:07 AM May 31st via web
  10. @MyLifeInPlastic Hysterical! Joan's my fave! flic.kr/p/c8Gqkj #madmen 6:55 AM May 31st via TweetDeck
  11. If you read Spanish: From El Pais, what book would you like to inhabit? #spain bit.ly/LEpmJH 7:28 PM May 30th via TweetDeck
  12. Great. If NYC bans large sodas, we'll see a black market for large sugary drinks in a New York minute. 7:20 PM May 30th via TweetDeck
  13. @wpwend42 That tweet from @JaguarUSA about riding in a car with Joan was before "The Other Women." RT's like yours are misleading! #madmen 6:48 PM May 30th via TweetDeck
  14. Hi @DreamofItaly #italychat A2 Rome was terrific with my then tween. Bologna, too! #italy 12:20 PM May 30th via TweetDeck
  15. I test-drove a Jaguar once, at a conference I was covering at the Homestead. A bee flew up my skirt but I didn't crash. @JaguarUSA #MadMen 11:02 AM May 30th via TweetDeck
  16. Thanks., @WETAtvfam What time? Someone told me Simply Ming is coming on at 7 AM! Big argh to WETA UK! @blue_ginger 8:20 AM May 29th via TweetDeck
  17. Hi @PatriciaJinich. I'm so bummed that WETA UK is replacing Create. Do you know when your show will run as of June 2? @WETAtvfm #dc 6:41 AM May 29th via TweetDeck
  18. Thanks, @WETAtvfm. I don't know anyone who's happy that WETA UK is replacing Create. #dc 6:03 AM May 29th via TweetDeck
  • Name Barbara Benham
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  • Bio Travel sweeps and other travel musings. I also write the blog flourgirlblog.com.
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