5 comments about Gullible's Travels: The Adventures of a Bad Taste Tourist (Unabridged).

1. In a nutshell: I don't have to buy books because I live in Salt Lake City, which has, arguably, the greatest public library in the country if not the world. So I got "Gullible's Travels" (I think I saw an ad in The New Yorker) and, it's a good thing I have a great library because I can't afford to buy books anyway, but guess what, I'm going to buy this one. Several copies of this one, for gifts. Not even Xmas gifts, just gifts for people who need a good laugh and appreciate real wit. It's that good. I hope a lot of people buy "Gullible's" and I hope Cash Peters laughs all the way to the bank.



2. I discovered Cash Peters' Travel Channel show over the summer (where he's dropped off in some strange land--he has no idea where--with no money whatsoever and has to convince locals to feed and shelter him for a day) and was given this book over the weekend as an early birthday present. I am glad to report that Gullible's Travels is even wittier and more fun than his TV show! Peters visits and writes about a number of cities and tourist traps, as well as some of the oddest, most tasteless and inane destinations imaginable. Not only are the locations themselves simply brilliant, but Cash Peters' running commentary on these places would crack up a 1692 Salem Puritan. Sure you can learn a thing or two and maybe get an idea about where to go when you make your own vacation plans, but the real attraction here is Peters' himself and his goofy way of perceving everything. I suppose one could ask for a more serious guide thru these "bad taste" sites but it'd be hard to come up with one who was more bizarre. Peters is a likable bloke and while I'm not sure I'd let him crash in my house should his Travel Channel producers ever drop him off to film an episode in Mason, Ohio, I'd love to hear his comments about my home town. I can only imagine the things he'd say...



3. This is a genius of book. Picture his TV Show on Travel Channel with some bite. He goes over many things as he travel the byways of not just travel, But lifes quirks. In all his travel semgments he goes over the eleations, and the pitfalls. Like the hearfelt moment about his guide in Memphis, or the rude treatment he got in a B&B in Boston. The book will help, or hinder your appreciation of tourist traps. For a nice laugh at, or with Cash Peters --- buy the book!



4. In usual Cash Peters style, this book is just what the title of this review says it is: Manic, Zany and TONS of Fun! Cash documents and comments on his journeys and experiences as a travel writer. Hilarious comments and insights by Cash. If you like him on the Travel Channel, you'll LOVE this book. A great laugh and a must read!



5. I had never heard of Cash Peters before. I was browsing Amazon looking for books that I can't get in the UK and one of them was Gullible's Travels. It sounded like my type of thing so I thought why not? I'm so glad I did. Its one of those books that is so enjoyable I don't want to get to the end.
   
   Bill Bryson is my favourite author and the only one who can make me laugh out loud and I would rate Cash Peters to be as funny and readable as Bill. So, I have a few pages to go but I know this will be a book I will keep re-reading - it is highly entertaining.

3 comments about Paris Scene.

1. "Complete gay listing for the City of Light." - From MPG Book



2. From the author: The fifth edition, and the most comprehensive of my back-pocket-sized companion to the romance and thrills of Europe's most tempting and flirtatious city. I trawled the bars until late, I sang the torch songs at midnight, I held hands under the bridges and I nursed my morning-after-head with complimentary orange juice and black coffee as haut-couture wafted past my bleary eyes at a breakfast fashion show. Never a mere directory, Paris Scene is a collection of annecdotes and tips from a traveller who has been there, done it all and woken up in someone else's T-shirt. Over the years the guide has grown up to include everything from finding a croissant in the middle of the night to finding like-minded friends in the middle of winter. So use the unique phrase book, take our boys guide to Disneyland, learn where to swim and where not to sunbathe. Above all, let me show you my favourite places.



3. This far and away my favorite gay guide to Paris. The author has a real gift for capturing and describing the true atmosphere of the various haunts (bars, restaurants, saunas, cafes, museums, hotels, community center) that you might visit on a trip to the city. I especially appreciate his attitude towards the sexual possibilities of a trip to Paris -- his tone is neither leering nor ashamed, and he clearly contemplates a little sexual adventure as a normal part of a visit to Gay Paris.

   It's a shame that this book has been out of print for so long -- any publisher who would buy the title and pay for an update would do a great service to gay travellers. Despite the fact that some of the information in the book is out of date, I still rely on it each time I go to Paris.

No comments about Art Buchwald's Paris.

No comments about The Paris sketch book of Mr. M.A. Titmarsh ;: And Eastern sketches : a journey from Cornhill to Cairo ; The Irish sketch book ; and Character sketches (Thackeray's complete works).

No comments about Haute Cuisine Paris: Les Etoiles De Paris.

1 comments about Insight Guides Paris (France).

1. Insight Guides Paris provides a good overview of Paris, culture, sights to see and a brief history that helps the traveler to understand the culture and people of Paris and how Paris differs uniquely from the rest of France. It is an easy read with detailed insight into whatever aspect of culture you desire. Whether your interest is art, history, fashion, dining, architecture, shopping or any other aspect of this rich diverse city, Insight guides you. An invaluable tool on my recent trip to Paris.

No comments about The Stranger in France Or A Tour from Devonshire to Paris.

No comments about Just a Very Pretty Girl from the Country: Sylvia Salinger's Letters from France 1912-1913.

No comments about The Paris sketch book of Mr. M.A. Titmarsh: And Eastern sketches, a journey from Cornhill to Cairo : The Irish sketch book : Character sketches.

1 comments about Red Virgin: Memoirs Of Louise Michel.

1. This book talks about the french "Commune de Paris" and how Louise Michel took part in it fighting for the poor and the abandonned people , and how she was sent to Noumea in French Caledonia after being arrested for her implication in the Commune