BLUMENORT, MB

Just in time for the winter tourist season when snowbirds flock to Blumenort to bask in the sunshine and nearby gravel pits, Lonely Planet has released an extensive guide book to the small Mennonite town. The Australia-based travel publisher has grown to become the world’s largest travel guide company, so a Blumenort book was inevitable.

“We’re really proud of this publication,” said company founder Maureen Wheeler from her Melbourne office. “It has a thorough description of every business, church, restaurant, and attraction in town. Everything a tourist might want to know.”

Like all Lonely Planet guides, the Blumenort edition features detailed maps, close-up snapshots of every single person in town, and suggestions for self-guided walking tours through private backyards a

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