Dave Barry's Only Travel Guide You'll Ever Need

by Dave Barry

Hardcover, 1991

Call number

818.5402 20

Tags

humor, hb, travel, coverguess unavailable

Publication

Ballantine Books (1991)

Pages

171

Description

Essays. Politics. Nonfiction. Humor (Nonfiction.) HTML:TAKE YOUR TRAVEL TIPS FROM DAVE BARRY, A GUY WHO IS REALLY GONE! Complete with maps, histories, quaint local facts (France's National Underwear Changing Day is March 12), song lyrics, helpful hints on how to get through Customs (all insects must be spayed), and tidbits from Dave Barry's own fond vacation nightmares, DAVE BARRY'S ONLY TRAVEL GUIDE YOU'LL EVER NEED is just that. You'll find everything you need to know in this incredibly comprehensive reference, including: - Air Travel (Or: Why Birds Never Look Truly Relaxed) - Traveling as a Family (Or: No, We Are NOT There Yet) - Traveling in Europe ("Excuse me! Where is the Big Mona Lisa?") - Camping: Nature's Way of Promoting the Motel Industry.… (more)

Language

English

Original language

English

Original publication date

1991

Physical description

171 p.; 8 inches

ISBN

0449906515 / 9780449906514

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User reviews

LibraryThing member debnance
Here's a taste:"During the warm season (August 8 and 9), Maine is a true 'vacation paradise,' offering visitors a chance to jump into crystal-clear mountain lakes and see if they can get back out again before their bodily tissue is frozen as solid as a supermarket turkey...."If you enjoy adolescent
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 humor as I do, Barry is your man.
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LibraryThing member carterchristian1
Really,really,really funny. A quick read
LibraryThing member Jenners26
My Rating: 3 stars
Brief Summary: A goofy book about travel (both domestic and international) by popular funnyman Dave Barry. My personal favorite part was his description of the fifty states and their highlights.
Brief Thoughts: If you've ever read a Dave Barry book, I suspect you know exactly what
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 this book is like already. This was a fun "bathroom" read, and I neither highly recommend this book or don't recommend it. It is what it is.
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LibraryThing member Jim53
Pretty standard Barry humor, but a slim volume with only a few highlights. For fans and completists.
LibraryThing member wdwilson3
A good bedtime (or bathroom) read, pick it up anywhere and get a smile and sometimes a laugh.
LibraryThing member benjamin.duffy
Hit-or-miss. Not Dave Barry's best book by a long shot, but hilarious in parts. Certainly worth a read.
LibraryThing member TomDonaghey
The 1991 DAVE BARRY'S ONLY TRAVEL GUIDE YOU'LL EVER NEED by the aforementioned Dave Barry is as funny today as it was when it was first published. Sure, the world has changed but that is mostly due to wi-fi, the internet and those instant coffee machines with the little cups. People are still the
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 same, the countries of the world are still out there although slightly rearranged, and you still can't drink the water in South America, but funny remains funny.
And Dave Barry is funny.
So if you are planning a trip and want some great advice, get a real guide book. But if you want to stay on the patio, grilling burgers and swatting flies, here is your introduction to the world.
Warning: Take the advice offered in this book at your own risk. You may hazard splitting sides, rude stares from your neighbors on the bus, or soda snorting out your nose.
Read at your own peril. Remember, you were warned!
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