Don't Go There!: The Travel Detective's Essential Guide to the Must-Miss Places of the World
by Peter Greenberg
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October 28th 2008
by Rodale Books
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Paperback, 400 pages
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1605299944
(isbn13: 9781605299945)
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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. Th...more
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Read in February, 2009
For me, this fell more on the "interesting trivia" side as opposed to a helpful reference book. Most of the places he discusses are not of great travel interest, although it is good to know which airlines to avoid in Swaziland.
The bit on WHEN to visit the places everyone wants to go (Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, Paris, etc.) were helpful, but do you really need someone to tell you that Detroit has lots of crime and that Yemen is dangerous for tourists? Or that the Chernobyl t...more
The bit on WHEN to visit the places everyone wants to go (Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, Paris, etc.) were helpful, but do you really need someone to tell you that Detroit has lots of crime and that Yemen is dangerous for tourists? Or that the Chernobyl t...more
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Read in February, 2009
Don't get me wrong: this isn't really a *bad* book. Greenberg has always produced interesting books that have taught me a lot about how to and not to go places. It's certainly a good idea for a book to note places that aren't worth going, and the author wisely steers clear of the sort of political correctness that would make the entire text worthless. However, the proper term is "referencing". It doesn't read like a travelogue, and if you try to do so a lot of the material just ble...more
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Read in January, 2009
I liked this book, though it mostly features United States destinations and often reads like a compilation of others' lists (The Morgan Quitno company's annual list of top crime-ridden places, etc.). It is well researched and features a bibliography of articles, reports, etc. that the author used to supplement his choices. My favorite section was the last chapter, where the author invites other travelers/travel writers to list their must-miss places. These lists included entertaining travel stor...more
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Read in November, 2008
This is the anti-travel book. Instead of saying that you should go to Orlando for the theme parks, the author says why should not go to various destinations in the US and throughout the world. It certainly is light reading and probably won't change any future vacation plans but it was still a fun book to read.
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Read in April, 2009
I really enjoyed this book. I love to travel, but I don't always end up loving everywhere I visit. It seems like you never hear about the bad stuff, which is what makes me so facinated by this book. Also, reading it helps me realize that I don't have to love everywhere in the world to be a "good" traveller.
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Instead of places to see, here are some you might want to pass. Looking for pollution,
places that are toxic, where the worst natural disasters usually occur, exciting exotic diseases you can cat, etc. Most places mentioned are ones you wouldn't normally be checking out, and the writing can, at times, be annoying. Interesting for travellers, tho'
places that are toxic, where the worst natural disasters usually occur, exciting exotic diseases you can cat, etc. Most places mentioned are ones you wouldn't normally be checking out, and the writing can, at times, be annoying. Interesting for travellers, tho'
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Read in February, 2009
We met Peter Greenberg when he visited the Tattered Cover Bookstore in Denver. You can listen to him talk about "Don't Go There!" here: http://www.authorsontourlive.com/?p=213
About this podcast:
Peter Greenberg is the travel editor for NBC’s Today Show and America Online. Considered the nation’s preeminent expert on travel, his bestselling books include "The Travel Detective," "Hotel Secrets from the Travel Detective," "The Traveler’s Die...more
About this podcast:
Peter Greenberg is the travel editor for NBC’s Today Show and America Online. Considered the nation’s preeminent expert on travel, his bestselling books include "The Travel Detective," "Hotel Secrets from the Travel Detective," "The Traveler’s Die...more
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Read in February, 2009
This book is really fun to browse through. It is kind of like the opposite of 1000 Places to See Before You Die. I was especially amused by places that made the book that I have actually traveled to.
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Read in February, 2009
i am reading this concurrently with another book. i love his pieces on tv and i love this book. he has chapters on places to avoid by theme, such as the stinkiest places, the most disease ridden, overrated places, etc.
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Read in February, 2009
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Not as much fun as I hoped; I ended up sort of flipping through it looking for places I've lived and visited. Cincinnati did get two mentions, for our air quality and our airport.
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03/15/09
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It's a travel journalist book and what I like most is the conectration over the places that are being contaminaded in very different ways, not only in the U.S. but abroad.
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Read in February, 2009
If you like to travel, borrow this one from the library. Good chapters about worst airports, cruise lines, and hotels.
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Read in December, 2008
A gift from my mother in her effort to sway me from future travel plans :)
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