A fun read, a few laughs, good for planes, trains, and automobiles. Definitely NOT a thinkpiece, but a jolly memoir nonetheless.

Enjoy!!!

I left this book near Quattro Formaggio across from Carlyle. I hope the crazy lady doesn't steal it/the owners don't throw it out...

I had just gotten back to my desk from lunch when I saw the two release alerts in my inbox. Both releases were nearby, so I thought I'd take a quick walk to see if I could find them (not that I expected to...I've not had much luck hunting wild releases in the past!). Both books were still in the wild when I got there, but I left the other in the wild, since it was a book I had originally registered and released. This one looked like something I might enjoy, so I picked it up to read and pass along.

Welcome to BookCrossing, WhatsYourSine!

While I love to travel and enjoy getting away from the usual tourist spots to experience something more authentic about the places I visit, I must confess that I enjoy my creature comforts far too much to have any desire to experience the type of travel described in this book. The stories here are about traveling on a truly low budget, in ways that the vast majority of travellers would probably find objectionable for any number of levels. Yet the author clearly revels in her experiences, finding excitement and happiness in the adventure that almost inherently follows from the nature of her travel style.

The low budget nature of Ms. Halliday’s travels also means that she visits many place that I would probably never consider visiting, because of concerns about safety, or the sheer lack of modern facilities that I simply would find unacceptable. All of which means that this book has a value, in that it provides me a glimpse into these places, a chance to vicariously visit places that I probably will never see in person. So, while I may not embrace her style of travel, I’m glad that she both enjoys it and writes about her experiences.

I'm taking this to the BC-in-DC get together at La Madeleine, in Old Town Alexandria. Local BCer 6of8 will be bringing the "Travel Narratives" bookbox for me to look through, and I'll swap this into the box if I see something I want to read. Otherwise, it will be available on the table at the meetup.

I chose this book (2 of 3) from the Travel Narrative Book Box at a BookCrossing meet-up at La Madeleine in Alexandria, Virginia.

This book is being released in conjunction with a BC in DC Meet-up at Chopt in Roslyn, Virginia.

Snapped this one up at the meet-up today. I recall being interested in this book when I saw the release notes on the side bar last fall, and my hopes were raised when I saw that ResQgeek had caught it (I figured I could cadge it from him when he had read it). I was quite excited to see SqueakyChu pull it out of her bag and made sure I got my hands on it before anyone else even saw it.

I told you I would not wait long to read this, and I didn't. It had it's moments and it's humor (the lip-boosting fashion show/demo in Paris was humorous and horrifying!), but not as much as I was hoping. Once again I found myself wondering exactly how out of touch I am (square, unhip, backwards, whatever the phrase is) because, though I would consider myself an educated person and a free-thinker, but it would never occur to me to seek out drugs or sexual exhibitions in a foreign country, whether legal there or not. I am constantly surprised by how much time the writers of these types of books spend on these activities when I have never had any trouble finding adventures and wacky encounters without them.

What to do with the book now? I am contemplating a themed wild release.

This book is off to yet another BCinDC meet-up to see if there is anyone in the group who hasn't read it yet that might be interested. If not, it will go on the shelf of the OBCZ at Birdie's in Westminster.

Welcome to Book Crossing -- this book is now yours to read, retain, release, or any combination thereof which suits your fancy. Books registered with Book Crossing are tracked by those who have read them before to see where they will go and who they will meet on their journeys. People who participate in the Book Crossing community often establish friendships and trade books or comments on books and just relish a relationship with other readers across the globe.

You are welcome (and encouraged) to create a journal entry on the book, particularly when passing it on to a specific someone or releasing in the wild. You don't have to read the book to create a journal entry nor do you have to feel obligated to write only positive things. All those who have had their hands on the book before you would be excited to read any journal entry you choose to make.

You can remain anonymous or join Book Crossing, where you are known to others by the screen name of your choice and no personal information is revealed. If you join, you can receive e-mail updates about all the places this book travels to in the future. (I would love it if you listed me, 6of8, as your referring member).

Sharing books in this fashion is just another way of spreading good karma across the world. Whatever you choose to do, enjoy the book!