About this title: The hilarious, haphazard, and exhausting travel experiences of writer Ayun Halliday have taken her across three continents, from youthful experiences as a bedraggled hippie backpacking around Europe, to taking in the majesty of Rwandan gorillas, not to mention a transformative vacation in Scotland burdened by the demands of a baby. Separated into ...
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Description: Good. 2003-Paperback----Used-Good-Hall Street Books proudly ships from Brooklyn, NY. All orders are processed and shipped within 24 hours, M-F. 100% money back No-Worry guarantee with expedited delivery and delivery confirmation available. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Seal Press
Date Published: 2003-10-07
ISBN-13:9781580050975ISBN:1580050972
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Seal Press
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9781580050975ISBN:1580050972
Description: Very Good. No spinal creasing. No store stamps or marks. Slight edgewear. Entertaining travelogue of backpacking mishaps, ill-placed trust, and gastric distress. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Seal Press (CA)
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9781580050975ISBN:1580050972
Description: Fine. No dust jacket as issued. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 273 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. Slight spine lean. More info upon request. Packaged securely and shipped promptly. read more
"This is the last book that I buy based on the cover blurb by Stephen Colbert. He said, "I laughed lard on nearly every page of this shockingly intimate travel memoir and deeply funny book." That would hook you, right? I admit that there were some funny parts, but not enough to keep me entertained. I took over a week to read this book and I usually finish a book in a day or two. I found myself losing interest in the particular adventure being related and I would put the book down and not pick it back up for a day or two. Maybe I'm just on a rant and you would like it. Give it a try."
"This wasn't bad, I just didn't think it was all that good. I was hoping for a young, fresh, female version of Bill Bryson but that wasn't what I got. Halliday had some crazy adventures, but most of them seemed to be fueled by drugs, alcohol or high/drunk boyfriends. That's not really my scene... Instead of finding her experiences abroad funny, they seemed a little sad and self-indulgent.
Not to say it wasn't funny, because at times it was. At times..."
"Ayun Halliday has had some fabulous adventures, and she has a good sense of humor about it all. This book in structured into not-necessarily sequential chapters, each covering a different adventure. It can be read as a series of short stories that are somewhat related to one another. The reason I rated this book as okay is because the chapters are not tight - they wander all over the place and don't convey a coherent thought as suggested by the table of contents. Also, the author is so scattered and disorganized in how she travels, it set me on edge and made it a little hard for me to enjoy the book (yes, the latter is my hang-up, but organized travelers, beware!)."
"It was an okay read. There was too much broad "I hate republicans" in here. It is great to voice your opinion, but I thought this was going to be a lot like J. Maarten Troost's books. It sort of was; I mean, she did travel. It is okay to complain when bad suff happens, but I felt that this was an attempt to remember the good ol' times gone awry. You could feel the adventurous spirit. The end had a little too much of a "Having kids ruined my life!" feel to it."
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