The Traveling Curmudgeon; Irreverent Notes, Quotes, and Anecdotes on Dismal Destinations, Excess Baggage, the Full Upright Position, and Other Reasons Not to Go There

by Compiled and edited by Jon Winokur

• ISBN13: 9781570613890
• ISBN10: 1570613893
• Format: Trade Book
• Copyright: 2003-08-25
• Publisher: Sasquatch Books
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Summary

Your flight is canceled. The hotel room smells peculiar. You can neither pronounce the name of nor count the local currency. Take heart, weary tourist, your fellow traveling curmudgeons speak out on the travails of the road in this witty and sardonic volume. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. viii
Don't Go There	p. 1
Travel Tips (If You Must Go ...)	p. 64
Traveling Companions	p. 69
Visitors	p. 71
Foreigners	p. 72
Accommodations	p. 89
The Food	p. 97
Customs	p. 104
Souvenirs	p. 106
Photo Opportunities	p. 108
Going Abroad	p. 110
Fun with Languages	p. 111
Wonders of the World	p. 118
Theme Parks	p. 127
On the Beach	p. 130
Cabin Pressure	p. 132
Must I Go Down to the Sea Again?	p. 147
Ground Transportation	p. 153
Boomer on Board	p. 161
Travel Writing	p. 164
Travel Glossary	p. 167
Index	p. 175
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