Don't Go There! The Travel Detective's Essential Guide to the Must-Miss Places of the World

Name: Don't Go There! The Travel Detective's Essential Guide to the Must-Miss Places of the World
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ISBN: 9781605299945

ISBN-10: 1605299944

ISBN-13: 9781605299945

Edition: 2008

Authors: Peter Greenberg

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We've all suffered through bad vacations: tourist traps, terrible package deals, high-rise hotels, revolting food, and the worst airports on earth. The world abounds in dismal destinations, and it's just as important to know the hellholes to avoid as it is to be familiar with the most idyllic spots-especially when some of these idyllic places don't deserve their reputations. Often it's not until you arrive that you find a swampy puddle instead of the cool mountain lake you expected. In this follow-up to hisNew York Timesbestseller,The Complete Travel Detective Bible, Peter Greenberg offers his expert, hard-won knowledge of where not to go and why. Both utilitarian and a great discussion…

Book details

List price: $17.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Rodale Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 11/11/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.836
Language: English

Peter Greenberg in the travel editor for NBC's Today show, the chief correspondent for the Dicover Network's Travel Channel, and editor at large for National Geographic Traveler magazine.



Acknowledgments


Introduction



Air Pollution: If You Go There, Don't Breathe



Water Pollution: Don't Drink the Water, Really



Toxic Places: Who's Toxic Now?


Most Depressed and Depressing Destinations



Places That Really Stink



Natural Disasters: Hurricanes, Tornadoes, Earthquakes, Oh My!



Disease Capitals: Catchy, Huh?


Supersize Me ... Not



Worst Airlines: The Ultimate Downgrade



Worst Airports: False Imprisonment


Expensive Cities



Worst Hotels: Paging Norman Bates



Worst Cruises: Ships of Fools



Dangerous Trains: Hard to Keep Track



Highways of Death: God's Not Your Copilot


Drunkest Places



Bottlenecks: Really Bad Jam Sessions



Don't Go There Then


Dangerous Theme Parks



Dangerous Destinations: You'd Better Pack More Than Samsonite



Human Rights and Corruption: Homes of the Brave, Lands of the Fee


Lamest Claims to Fame



See, I'm Not Alone: Legendary Road Warriors Weigh In


Sources


Index