The Unsavvy Traveler: Women's Comic Tales of Catastrophe

by Anne Matthews

Women travel for myriad reasons: They venture out to escape the routine of daily existence; to encounter fascinating new people and places; to enrich their lives; to embrace new cultures; and to... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580051421
• ISBN13: 9781580051422
• Release Date: August 2005
• Publisher: Seal Press (CA)
• Length: 293 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.6" x 7.4"

Customer Reviews

wacky, knee-slapper funny, inspiring!!!

this book is a must read for all you adventure seeking divas out there, or anyone afflicted with wanderlust. it makes a great gift (i gave a few to my friends for the holidays and they inspired several adventures around the globe). i myself am on a long bike trip through central america and everytime i come across some wacko in a small town or get past yet another embarrasing touristy moment, i am reminded of this excellent collection of essays from around the globe... i give it a full thumbs up, two times.

funny ...

this book is not only hilarious and well written, it's also a smorgasbord of many countries and varieties of 'disasters'. read it and weep, this will inspire any intrepid adventurer to go out and make those mistakes, make them big!! what fun!

Unsavvy Traveler

This exceptionall well written, hilarious travel book should be in every travelers Christmas stocking, male or female. It makes you want to take off on adventuresome journeys, rids you of mundane travel plans, and gives you the heart to try new adventures daily.

makes me want to haul out my rucksack and hit the road

freaking' hilarious, mate. Made me itch for the 34d class local from calcutta to delhi, sipping chai from a clay cutp. this is the real deal, no hot tub, no mint on the pillow. I howled. Thiss should be a mandatory purchase for anyone who's picking up a Lonely Planet guide to anywhere!

High-drama Comedy

This collection offers the funniest, most self-effacing travel stories I've ever heard, let alone read. Everyone has (or should have) a desperate travel story of their own--read this and weep at your own and others' foolishness, ill-preparation, and bad decision-making. Even the cover is sassy!