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Driving on.......and on.........and on

Advantages: Fascinating if you've always wanted to drive round Europe in an elderly vehicle
Disadvantages: A bit repetitive and some of the humour gets rather tired

...It's wizard! No it's not 'Marie Potter and the Campervan of Doom' by Brian Burke is a sometimes entertaining and sometimes irritating account of the author's attempt to spend two years travelling around Europe with his wife Marie (she's Irish so it's ...

koshkha 22.01.2013 · Read full review
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Review of Marie Potter and the Campervan of Doom - Brian Burke

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Fun Facts about Oz

Advantages: Fun and some interesting and useful info
Disadvantages: None really

Everything You Didn’t need to Know About Australia By Adam Ward ISBN: 1860745989 This book was a gift from friend just prior to our six week trip to Oz a couple of years ago. Ut is a strange sort of book because despite the title there are quite a few ...

catsholiday 23.12.2012 · Read full review
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Review of Everything You Didn't Need to Know about Australia - Adam Ward

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Facing the extreme

Advantages: Interesting journey, enjoyable style, adds more to what was seen on the TV show
Disadvantages: Only one country covers

Back in 2004, I saw some adverts on TV for a new show called Long Way Round, featuring Ewan McGregor and his best friend Charley Boorman travelling around the world on motorcycles. I decided to give it a go - after all, I've been a fan of Ewan's for year. ...

eilidhcatriona 30.11.2012 · Read full review
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Review of Extreme Frontiers: Racing Across Canada From Newfoundland to the Rockies - Charley Boorman

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Get Your Kicks With Billy

Advantages: A really interesting journey, Billy's engaging writing style
Disadvantages: Not as in depth as some travel books

..."Get your kicks on Route 66" goes the song. As someone who grew up on rock and roll and dreamt of the wide spaces of America from Glasgow, Billy Connolly has always had a fascination with the iconic Route 66. In Billy Connolly's Route 66, he travels the f ...

eilidhcatriona 06.11.2012 · Read full review
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Follow That Cash!

Advantages: An interesting visit to the people of small town America, charming and quirky style
Disadvantages: Sometimes the pace drags a bit

A British journalist arrives in the tiny town of Lebanon, Kansas, chosen for its central position in the USA. His plan is to track the progress of a 10 dollar bill for a month, and use this as a starting point for meeting and talking to some ordinary Amer ...

elkiedee 15.12.2012 · Read full review
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Review of Follow the Money - Steve Boggan

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