Free travel book for Rick Steves fans: "Followers of Rick Steves, whose guides to Europe are packed in many a bag of globe-trotting Americans, will like this offer. Rick is giving away free copies of his 63-page, summer 2007 personal European travel journal. It's an inside look at where he goes, how he travels and what he's thinking as he trots from Rome, to Spain, to Croatia, among other places.

Included are memorable hotel stays, including one at a former convent in Florence. The Loggiato dei Serviti sounds Old-World wonderful. Beamed ceilings, parquet floors, heavy curtains with tasseled sashes, views over an ancient square. In winter, you can book a double for about $140, which is a very good price in these days of the doleful dollar. To request a copy of Rick's journal, click here on his Blog Gone Europe blog." (USA Today) Click here