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What is The Genre Traveler?

The Genre Traveler is an online magazine covering travel topics for those interested in vacations that address their interests in various speculative fiction genres, mostly science fiction, fantasy and horror, but with some mystery and western sprinkled in. It is for those who see the world through genre-colored glasses. You can sign up using the subscribe box in the left navigation bar. There are two kinds of subscribers: full and e-mail only. A full subscribers is a member of Yahoo! Groups and will have access to chats and other Yahoo! Group features. Also, only full subscribers will have access to special The Genre Traveler e-books, currently under development. E-mail only subscribers only receive e-mails and have access to the non-password protected sections of this website. Topics covered The Genre Traveler include, but are not limited to:

• Tours with a genre twist.
  • For example: Dracula Tour to Transylvania or Star Trek Cruise.
• What to do and where to eat when attending a genre convention.
  • For example: Non-convention activities in Boston that are an easy trek from where Worldcon will be held.
• Travel stories about locations that novels were set in or movies shot at.
  • For example: Edgar Alan Poe's Baltimore or Minority Report's Washington, D.C.
• Places to go that have a genre history aspect to them.
  • For example: "The Faerie Lands of Ireland" or "The Trolls of Norway."
• Visiting locations used in genre film.
  • For example: Old World and Gothic Charm of Prague.
• Ideas for seeing the world through genre-coloured glasses.
  • For example: Jack-o'-Lantern Painting or the genre sensibility in advertising.

The Genre Traveler is published in PDF format, the link to which is sent via Yahoo! Groups. You can sign up by using the box in the left navigation bar.