101 Places Not to See Before You Die

101 Places Not to See Before You Die

Softcover
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"This clever collection of travel advisories lists all the places that are definitely not worth a trip, including a rendering plant, Times Square on New Year's Eve, and, bien sûr, Euro Disney." -- Entertainment WeeklyA spirited, ingenious, tongue-in-cheek guide to some of the least appealing destinations and experiences in the world.From the Grover Cleveland Service Area to the Beijing Museum of Tap Water to, of course, Euro Disney, 101 Places Not to See Before You Die brings you lively tales of the most ill-conceived museums, worst theme parks, and grossest Superfund sites that you'll ever have the pleasure of not visiting. Journalist Catherine Price travels the globe for stories of misadventure to which any seasoned traveler can relate--including guest entries from writers such as Nicholas Kristof, Mary Roach, Michael Pollan, Rebecca Solnit, and A. J. Jacobs--and along the way she discovers that the worst experiences are often the ones we'll never forget.

Book Information

Main Genre
Self-Help & Non-Fiction
Sub Genre
Humorous
Format
Softcover
Pages
272
Price
16.20 €

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I wasn't sure whether to rate this 2 or 3 stars, but ultimately decided on three because of the undeniably enjoyable writing. I was intrigued by the idea behind this, but I feel like the author took it easy with this. Another reviewer wrote they believed the hardest part of writing this book was coming up with 101 places and I agree. Some of them are just ridiculous and unimaginative. Like "Your Boss's Bedroom" or "Hell". Others are hugely subjective, if not to say unfair. Writing off the whole island of Ibiza because of its popularity in partying? I'm not sure about that. A couple of them serve as a excuse to bring up anecdotes that, while enjoyable to read, are not what I signed up for. I think I'll create a shelf for "bathroom books" since this is the second book in a couple of weeks that would be great for that.

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