false 6516703 1 <DIV><P><B>The guru of extreme tourism sets out to face his worst fears in Africa, India, Mexico City, and—most terrifying of all—at Disney World</B></P><P>Chuck Thompson harbors a nasty secret: although an intrepid reputation is vital to any working travel writer’s résumé, the truth is that vast parts of the world scare the hell out of him. “Adventure travel” is supposed to be free of limitations, yet for years Thompson has privately maintained a list of no-go destinations on the basis of horrors from hyena attacks and bilharzia to pushy locals and monstrously bad food. </P><P>No longer. To find out if his anxieties are justified, Thompson travels to the places he’s previously done everything in his power to avoid, touring Kinshasa in a vehicle that shows signs of recently having been engulfed in flames, bravely putting his delicate digestive system to the test in India, traversing the massive barrios that stand between Mexico City and the nearest UNESCO World Heritage Site, and contemplating the most pressing question under the blazing Florida sun: Is Walt Disney World hell on earth or the pinnacle of American culture? (Or both?) Filled with all the Thompson trademarks—hilarious stories, often wildly provocative opinions, and unvarnished observations about world travel—<I>To Hellholes and Back</I> proves its author to be, finally, a truly fearless man of travel. </P></DIV> 6708532 8 12 2009 To Hellholes and Back: Bribes, Lies, and the Art of Extreme Tourism total:2|5:0|4:0|3:2|2:0|1:0| 2 6 12 2 3 0 false false Sat Oct 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 29 21:39:43 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 11 20:28:26 -0700 2009
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