false <![CDATA[Whatever You Do, Don't Run: True Tales of a Botswana Safari Guide]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179230844m/891224.jpg 891224 5 <div><div>A hilarious, highly original collection of essays based on the Botswana truism: &#8220;only food runs!&#8221;<br><br>In the tradition of Bill Bryson, a new writer brings us the lively adventures and biting wit of an African safari guide. Peter Allison gives us the guide&#8217;s-eye view of living in the bush, confronting the world&#8217;s fiercest terrain of wild animals and, most challenging of all, managing herds of gaping tourists. Passionate for the animals of the Kalahari, Allison works as a top safari guide in the wildlife-rich Okavango Delta. As he serves the whims of his wealthy clients, he often has to stop the impulse to run as far away from them as he can, as these tourists are sometimes more dangerous than a pride of lions. <br>No one could make up these outrageous-but-true tales: the young woman who rejected the recommended safari-friendly khaki to wear a more &#8220;fashionable&#8221; hot pink ensemble; the lost tourist who happened to be drunk, half-naked, and a member of the British royal family; establishing a real friendship with the continent&#8217;s most vicious animal; the Japanese tourist who requested a repeat performance of Allison&#8217;s being charged by a lion so he could videotape it; and spending a crazy night in the wild after blowing a tire on a tour bus, revealing that Allison has as much good-natured scorn for himself. <br>The author&#8217;s humor is exceeded only by his love and respect for the animals, and his goal is to limit any negative exposure to humans by planning trips that are minimally invasive&#8212;unfortunately it doesn&#8217;t always work out that way! </div><div><br>Peter Allison is originally from Sydney, Australia. His safaris have been featured in <i>National Geographic, Conde Nast Traveler</i>, and on television programs such as <i>Jack Hanna&#8217;s Animal Adventures.</i> He travels frequently to speaking appearances, and splits most of his time between Botswana, Sydney, and San Francisco.<br><br></div></div> 876465 1 10 2007 Whatever You Do, Don't Run: True Tales of a Botswana Safari Guide total:313|5:77|4:128|3:94|2:14|1:0| 313 1207 536 120 891224 0762745657 9780762745654 304 116 Whatever You Do, Don't Run: True Tales of a Botswana Safari Guide 3.86 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179230844m/891224.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/891224.Whatever_You_Do_Don_t_Run_True_Tales_of_a_Botswana_Safari_Guide 5 1 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Jan 18 08:19:57 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 20 15:56:07 -0800 2008
The author, Peter Allison, left Australia at 19 to backpack through Africa. What started as a one year vacation turned into 7 years of guiding safaris.

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The book is written in chapters that each relate a different event that happened. Many of the events involved large beasts found on the African outback. There were some funny stories, as well as...more...]]> 891224 0762745657 9780762745654 304 116 Whatever You Do, Don't Run: True Tales of a Botswana Safari Guide 3.86 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179230844m/891224.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/891224.Whatever_You_Do_Don_t_Run_True_Tales_of_a_Botswana_Safari_Guide 4 0 false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 05 15:41:11 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 20 08:46:01 -0800 2009 more...]]> 891224 0762745657 9780762745654 304 116 Whatever You Do, Don't Run: True Tales of a Botswana Safari Guide 3.86 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179230844m/891224.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/891224.Whatever_You_Do_Don_t_Run_True_Tales_of_a_Botswana_Safari_Guide 3 0 false Tue Mar 10 07:10:37 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 10 07:12:32 -0700 2009 891224 0762745657 9780762745654 304 116 Whatever You Do, Don't Run: True Tales of a Botswana Safari Guide 3.86 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179230844m/891224.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/891224.Whatever_You_Do_Don_t_Run_True_Tales_of_a_Botswana_Safari_Guide 3 0 false Sun Feb 08 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 12 06:09:30 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 15 18:48:48 -0800 2009 more...]]> 891224 0762745657 9780762745654 304 116 Whatever You Do, Don't Run: True Tales of a Botswana Safari Guide 3.86 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179230844m/891224.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/891224.Whatever_You_Do_Don_t_Run_True_Tales_of_a_Botswana_Safari_Guide 5 0 false Wed Jul 30 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Feb 21 22:09:48 -0800 2008 Wed Jul 30 13:15:59 -0700 2008
Allison has his book set up in chapters relating ...more...]]> 891224 0762745657 9780762745654 304 116 Whatever You Do, Don't Run: True Tales of a Botswana Safari Guide 3.86 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179230844m/891224.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/891224.Whatever_You_Do_Don_t_Run_True_Tales_of_a_Botswana_Safari_Guide 4 0 false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 31 04:20:30 -0700 2009 Fri Jul 31 04:23:18 -0700 2009 891224 0762745657 9780762745654 304 116 Whatever You Do, Don't Run: True Tales of a Botswana Safari Guide 3.86 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179230844m/891224.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/891224.Whatever_You_Do_Don_t_Run_True_Tales_of_a_Botswana_Safari_Guide 4 0 false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Aug 19 09:02:31 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 19 09:03:57 -0700 2009 891224 0762745657 9780762745654 304 116 Whatever You Do, Don't Run: True Tales of a Botswana Safari Guide 3.86 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179230844m/891224.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/891224.Whatever_You_Do_Don_t_Run_True_Tales_of_a_Botswana_Safari_Guide 4 0 false Sat Jan 03 18:56:36 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 03 18:58:02 -0800 2009 891224 0762745657 9780762745654 304 116 Whatever You Do, Don't Run: True Tales of a Botswana Safari Guide 3.86 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179230844m/891224.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/891224.Whatever_You_Do_Don_t_Run_True_Tales_of_a_Botswana_Safari_Guide 5 0 false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 13 17:44:28 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 13 17:46:18 -0700 2009 891224 0762745657 9780762745654 304 116 Whatever You Do, Don't Run: True Tales of a Botswana Safari Guide 3.86 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179230844m/891224.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/891224.Whatever_You_Do_Don_t_Run_True_Tales_of_a_Botswana_Safari_Guide 5 0 false Wed Apr 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 25 18:49:49 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 25 18:50:58 -0700 2009 891224 0762745657 9780762745654 304 116 Whatever You Do, Don't Run: True Tales of a Botswana Safari Guide 3.86 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179230844m/891224.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/891224.Whatever_You_Do_Don_t_Run_True_Tales_of_a_Botswana_Safari_Guide 4 0 false Wed Apr 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 06 19:42:49 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 10 17:16:46 -0700 2009 I would recommend this to anyone--- it was fun. :) ]]> 891224 0762745657 9780762745654 304 116 Whatever You Do, Don't Run: True Tales of a Botswana Safari Guide 3.86 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179230844m/891224.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/891224.Whatever_You_Do_Don_t_Run_True_Tales_of_a_Botswana_Safari_Guide 4 0 false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 27 06:18:56 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 01 12:52:12 -0700 2009 more...]]> 891224 0762745657 9780762745654 304 116 Whatever You Do, Don't Run: True Tales of a Botswana Safari Guide 3.86 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179230844m/891224.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/891224.Whatever_You_Do_Don_t_Run_True_Tales_of_a_Botswana_Safari_Guide 3 0 false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 16 12:59:48 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 16 13:01:37 -0800 2009 891224 0762745657 9780762745654 304 116 Whatever You Do, Don't Run: True Tales of a Botswana Safari Guide 3.86 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179230844m/891224.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/891224.Whatever_You_Do_Don_t_Run_True_Tales_of_a_Botswana_Safari_Guide 4 0 false Sat May 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 26 23:50:02 -0700 2009 Sat May 23 08:26:07 -0700 2009 I was looking at the travel book section at Borders and this caught my eye. I am going on safari in Tanzania in two weeks!

NOW THAT I'VE READ IT:
I really enjoyed this book. The humor approaches that of Bill Bryson, who is one of my favorite writers. Each ...more...]]> 891224 0762745657 9780762745654 304 116 Whatever You Do, Don't Run: True Tales of a Botswana Safari Guide 3.86 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179230844m/891224.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/891224.Whatever_You_Do_Don_t_Run_True_Tales_of_a_Botswana_Safari_Guide 3 0 false Sat Jan 10 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 17 16:06:01 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 17 16:14:00 -0800 2009 891224 0762745657 9780762745654 304 116 Whatever You Do, Don't Run: True Tales of a Botswana Safari Guide 3.86 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1179230844m/891224.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/891224.Whatever_You_Do_Don_t_Run_True_Tales_of_a_Botswana_Safari_Guide 3 0 false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 27 08:31:18 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 27 08:43:56 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=891224