In the world of travel writing, authors produce dry tomes for people needing a reference book, a last-minute gift, or a door stop. But everyone who’s ever traveled has, at one point or another, felt disappointed, underwhelmed, or even infuriated by an experience away from home. The real world is rarely the fantasy you’ve been sold.
What about the realities of traveling: the scams, tricks, and bad trips out there? When your grand excursion becomes a grim voyage that you’d rather experience second-hand, where do you turn? Don’t Even Go There is an antidote to travel guides, a humorous account of personal misadventures in select locations around the globe. Each section serves up lessons learned the hard way so you can avoid the mistakes Mark made.
Don’t Even Go There is full of helpful insights and valuable tips, like how to pack your bags for a flight and why to avoid overnight trains. The book is set up like a journey; you can complete one section at a time or wander from place to place without packing your underwear. The wry humor will hold your attention from story to story, and since this book covers worldwide destinations, it contains something discouraging for everyone.
Mark’s always taken the scenic route in life, which sparked a love of traveling that still grips his heart. At least, that’s what he hopes that pain is. Despite the title of this book, Mark is an eternal optimist who looks forward to his next trip, wherever it takes him. You should too, since he’s likely to write about it.
