About Our Retirement from Travel Genie Maps

Real people selling real maps for Travel and Genealogy Research

About Our Retirement from Travel Genie Maps

Yes, it's true, this is our 25th and possibly the last year we will be the "Travel Genies" of Travel Genie Maps.

We started out as Travel Genie Maps and Books in 1985; enlarged to Travel Genie Books, Maps, and Gifts; sold the store in 1995 and went online in 1996 as Travel Genie Maps. When you go back to the Home page, note there are two different images: the link to the FAQ page was "then", made about 1996; the image above is "now". And "now" here we are, moving closer to full retirement.

You have already noticed some changes if you have been a customer for a period of time, notably:

We have cut down the number of countries for which we carry detailed maps. By the end of the year we expect to limit ourselves to Norway. We are not re-ordering maps for the other countries, but you can find information on what we have left by going to our Apple's Attic web site at Apple's Attic .
We have discontinued accepting credit cards. We still accept personal checks, money orders, and PayPal.
Our phone number is now shared by Travel Genie Maps and Apple's Attic, so I (Elaine) will probably just answer with my name.
We are gone more, so you may reach our faithful helper Andy more often or you may need to leave a message more often.

We know our Norwegian customers will be especially affected by this. Travel Genie started because we had been frustrated with our own genealogy research and, in traveling to Norway, we discovered the marvelous M711 series of maps that show many farm names. We have had many good conversations with others doing Norwegian research, and like to think we have been helpful to some in locating those difficult place names. That's been the most enjoyable country to work with for us, and the one we are still continuing for the time being.

Thank you to all of you for your interest in Travel Genie Maps. We haven't completely hung up our hats yet, but you Norwegians, don't put off contacting us, and the rest of you, please check with Apple's Attic for discontinued and out-of-print maps we may still have available.

Takk for alt!

Warren and Elaine Larson

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Travel Genie Maps
1113 Kennedy St.
Ames, IA 50010 USA Detailed Maps for Travel and Genealogy Since 1985
"You Too Can Find That Tiny Farm or Village"

Telephone: (515) 232-7013 (be prepared to leave a message if we are not available).
Web Site http://travgenie.com
Email: TravGenie@aol.com