Michelle Griep

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Ever Wanted to Run a Bookstore?

When I toodle around the country and/or the world, one of my favorite things to do -- besides start international scandals -- is to stay at Airbnb's. I know. Looks like a stupid made-up word, right? Well, it kind of is, actually, but there's nothing stupid about it.

Airbnb was founded in 2008, so it's been around awhile. It's a website where travelers can find overnight accommodations in a collection of other people's homes, villas, castles, campers . . . you name it, they've probably got it. How cool is that? Well, hold on to your hats little cowboys, because things just got real. I recently discovered a booklover's dream for rent.

You can have your very own bookshop by the sea in Scotland for a week or two for only $40 a night. How sweet is that? In their own words:
We'll give you your very own bookshop, and apartment above, supported by a team of friendly volunteers and bookshop sellers to make your trip as lovely as possible. Set up by The Wigtown Festival Company, the bookshop residency's aim is to celebrate bookshops, encourage education in running independent bookshops and welcome people around the world to Scotland's National Book Town. The fee for your stay is low because we are a non-profit. It covers the running costs of the holiday but that is all. A laptop and WiFi are provided, plus bicycles for those who like to explore the bucolic countryside on two wheels!
Yeah. Beam me there, Scotty.