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More Than Sausages in Frankfurt

Book-lovers across the world take note: The 7th and 8th of October, 2006 are dates for your traveling calendar. You might not want to admit that the equivalent of a tourist's library would be your destination of choice, but the thousands of visitors every year to the Frankfurt Book Fair prove that you wouldn't be alone. Frankfurt's not really an exciting tourist destination on its own, it is a key airport in Europe and combining a flight into Europe with a day of ogling millions of new books appeals greatly.

We'll admit to having had a good tour through Frankfurt's conference halls before, when they've been crammed with hot-off-the-press stacks. The travel sections where you can find all the new editions from guidebook publishers and a few tasty travel narratives are naturally a favorite. Each year, a particular country or region is invited as a special guest, and this year India has the honor, with well-known writers like Vikram Seth (famous for A Suitable Boy but also a travel writer) and Arundhati Roy (The God of Small Things) featuring. We're hoping this means the free samples will include a few deep-fried Indian delicacies this time 'round.

Our special Jaunted tip: Haunt the cookbook publishers, they're always trying to entice new recipe-book lovers into their stalls with great-smelling snacks.

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