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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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A Journey of Discovery

Advantages: Wonderfully written, the joy of getting to know Zachary Bissinger
Disadvantages: Not so much of a travelogue as a memoir, Buzz Bissinger can be unpleasant at times

Buzz Bissinger is a Pulitzer Prize winning writer who has a mentally disabled son called Zach who is now in his late 20s. Zach is the younger of Bissinger's twin sons who were born 13 weeks early. Zach was born a mere 3 minutes after his brother Gerry but ...

rosebud2001 11.09.2012 · Read full review
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Of Mice and Men? No, Cats and Kings

Advantages: If you like cats and you like travel it's perfect
Disadvantages: If you hate cats and dippy women, this one's not for you

...My friend Tina always claimed that the only relationship in her life which hadn’t been dysfunctional was with a Jack Russell Terrier. Exasperated by men both specifically and generally, she went searching for loving company in the shape of a large grey re ...

koshkha 23.06.2011 · Read full review
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Review of Of Cats and Kings - Clare de Vries

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A Glimpse at the Real Las Vegas

Advantages: Gives the reader a different view of Las Vegas
Disadvantages: Skims the surface, is a little too earnest in places

...When I first visited Las Vegas in 1999 I didn't really see much past the glitz and glamour of the Strip. To me the city was a bustling, busy place full of casinos, tourists, amazing lights and opportunities. However my husband wanted to see Downtown which ...

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Review of My Week at the Blue Angel - Matthew O'Brien

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