I was lucky enough to be in Melbourne when Peter Moore released the sequel to Vroom with a View. He has a book launching in Melbourne and for weeks, it was the only thing I was looking forward to. I wasn't able to go to the launch though - my sister had a meeting schedule that same night. Luckily, Peter invited his Melbourne-based readers for a chat and some drinks over at the Esplanade Hotel in St. Kilda.
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He was very down to earth, and sounded exactly as he does in his books. He and Brian Thackeray (another travel writer), inspired (and shamed) me into seeing more of the Philippines. Yup, I'm sticking to domestic travel this 2008. Camiguin, anyone?
