By the seat of my pants : humorous tales of travel and misadventure /
"This collection presents 31 globe-girdling tales that run the gamut from close-encounter safaris to loss-of-face follies, hair-raising rides to culture-leaping brides, eccentric expats to mind-boggling repasts, wrong roads taken to agreements mistaken"--Back cover.
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Published: |
Lonely Planet,
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Publisher Address: | Carlton, Victoria : |
Publication Dates: | 2016. |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Summary: |
"This collection presents 31 globe-girdling tales that run the gamut from close-encounter safaris to loss-of-face follies, hair-raising rides to culture-leaping brides, eccentric expats to mind-boggling repasts, wrong roads taken to agreements mistaken"--Back cover. |
Item Description: | Subtitle from cover. |
Carrier Form: | 236 pages ; 20 cm |
ISBN: |
9781786571915 1786571919 |
Index Number: | G465 |
CLC: | K919.2 |
Call Number: | K919.2/B993 |
Contents: |
The sights of Prague / Blackout in Ushuaia / The snows of Carrara / The boat from Battambang / On safari, only the animals sleep through the night / Something approaching enlightenment / A special kind of fool / Ignoring the Admiral / Dutch toilet / Walk of fame / The culinary chaos principle / Faeces foot / Real cowboys wear polka dots / You ain't seen nuthin' yet / No food, no rest, no ... / An idyll in Ibiza / Snake karma / Snaking through Italy / The Afghan tourist office / Left luggage / Let the buyer beware / An award-winning performance / Carpet-rolling / A matter of trust / Naked in Oaxaca / The garden kitchen / Coming to America / Journey to the centre of the Earth / The most perfect hotel in the world / The Prince and I / Wangara's cross / |