101 Places Not to Visit: Your Essential Guide to the World's Most Miserable, Ugly, Boring and Inbred Destinations
101 Places Not to Visit has it all: dull attractions, pointless festivals, sites famous for their biohazards or radioactivity, tips on how to avoid marriage to locals desperate to escape, and more. Brimming with vitriol and useful information, this eye-opening guide will have you canceling your next vacation. Stopping at every continent, this cautionary companion offers a look at the places that tourist organizations would rather you didn't know about. Refreshingly abusive, it makes no effort whatsoever to be fair or even-handed. Each entry begins with a unique point system that awards stars for "Boredom Factor" and "Likelihood of Fatal Visit." This is followed by a history of the destination, a look at its culture or lack of it, non-attractions, and any culinary specialties you might be expected to endure. Throughout, color photos and special features draw attention to particularly ghastly places, people, and events. Don't leave home without it...or, perhaps, don't leave home at all.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1861058586
ISBN13:9781861058584
Release Date:March 2007
Publisher:Protico
Length:192 Pages
Weight:0.85 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 5.1" x 8.7"
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2 ratings
Baedecker's for Curmudgeons
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
The majority of reviewers of this delightlfully catty, satirical book clearly fall outside the realm of intended readers--those who hate to travel. To those who have misunderstood the book's intended audience, I would suggest Jonathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal."
It's a parody, people!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
I think several of the reviewers missed the point entirely. This is a book of humor. It is a parody of other travel books whose authors may or may not take themselves too seriously. Personally, I loved this book and laughed out loud most of the way through it. Sure, the author makes factual errors and plays upon cultural stereotypes that some may find offensive. Lighten up! He pokes fun at places that I happen to love, but that didn't stop me from laughing at his wit and clever turns of phrase. My only complaint is that the type font is quite small and a strain on the eyes.
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