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To Hellholes and Back

Bribes, Lies, and the Art of Extreme Tourism

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The guru of extreme tourism sets out to face his worst fears in Africa, India, Mexico City, and―most terrifying of all―at Disney WorldIn the widely-acclaimed Smile When You're Lying , Chuck Thompson laid bare the travel industry's dirtiest secrets. Now he's out to discover if some of the world's most ill-reputed destinations live up to their bad raps, while confronting a few of his own travel anxieties in the process. Whether he's traveling across the Congo with a former bodyguard from notorious dictator Joseph Mobutu's retinue or diving into the heart of India's monsoon season, To Hellholes and Back delivers Thompson's trademark combination of hilarious stories and wildly provocative opinions, as well as some surprising observations about America's evolving place in the world.

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To Hellholes and Back, Chuck Thompson

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Titul
To Hellholes and Back
Podtitul
Bribes, Lies, and the Art of Extreme Tourism
Jazyk
anglicky
Vydavateľ
Holt Paperbacks
Rok vydania
2009
Väzba
mäkká
Počet strán
336
ISBN10
0805087885
ISBN13
9780805087888
Série
Anotácia
The guru of extreme tourism sets out to face his worst fears in Africa, India, Mexico City, and―most terrifying of all―at Disney WorldIn the widely-acclaimed Smile When You're Lying , Chuck Thompson laid bare the travel industry's dirtiest secrets. Now he's out to discover if some of the world's most ill-reputed destinations live up to their bad raps, while confronting a few of his own travel anxieties in the process. Whether he's traveling across the Congo with a former bodyguard from notorious dictator Joseph Mobutu's retinue or diving into the heart of India's monsoon season, To Hellholes and Back delivers Thompson's trademark combination of hilarious stories and wildly provocative opinions, as well as some surprising observations about America's evolving place in the world.