Travel Tales from Exotic Places like Salford
by Julian Worker
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Pub Date Jan 14 2015 | Archive Date Jan 20 2019
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Description
Gobekli Tepe in Turkey is the oldest known temple in the world, dating back at least 9,000 years. This place will cause historians to rewrite history - would hunter-gatherers really know how to build walls, raise stone monoliths, and lay down waterproof floors?
In Istanbul a waiter at a restaurant in a former mosque quietly assured me that I wouldn't like the turnip juice at his establishment because of where I came from.
At the other end of the Mediterranean, I travel to see the world's finest footballer play in front of his home crowd and I am rewarded by seeing him score a sumptuous free-kick.
In other words, there's somewhere for everyone. This is a combination of a travel guide and a travel diary and people will discover at least one place they'd like to visit themselves.
Travel never ceases to amaze me. Places recently unearthed will rewrite our history, people I meet provide me with a view of myself I'd never appreciated, and performers show me how to play a game in a manner I could only dream about.
Advance Praise
I received an advance reader copy of this book from the Story Cartel so I could give my unbiased review here. And my unbiased opinion is: this is one great book!
You need to take your time with this one, savoring it like chocolate truffles, and it’s set up in sections so you can do that. Rather than using chronological order the writer divides his book geographically, describing spots tourists would most likely want to visit and giving directions on how to get there, as well as some encounters he’s had with the locals.
Mr Worker gives some historical background as well as thorough details of the area he’s writing about. By the time I was done reading about some of these places I was ready to pack my bags and go! His description of the soccer/football match had me cheering, too, though I have no interest in that sport. And his last few pages about his trials with customs inspectors and linguistic misunderstandings made me chuckle. There are no accompanying pictures, but most places mentioned will have internet ads and websites if a person wishes to take a look.
The title may seem a bit bland, but the book isn’t at all. I found it intelligently written, well crafted and well edited. The writer shows due respect and sensitivity to various cultures and customs. I believe anyone who enjoys visiting other countries or reading about others’ travels will really enjoy this book
Available Editions
| ISBN | 9781910104163 |
| PRICE | $4.15 (USD) |
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Mike D, Reviewer
For a dedicated armchair traveler this brief volume was a lovely read. Some travel, some write about it, some read about. The author both travels and writes about it, this book features short chapters alternating between observations, interviews and what reads like straight up guide book material. The range of his travels is quite wide and the places visited are both famous and off the beaten track, all described very nicely, albeit sadly with no photographs, but it seems to do the trick of conveying the place to the readers and that’s pretty much what armchair travel is all about. Vicarious thrills. This book covers many locations on several continents, but for some reason (probably due to a very practical brain) it made me really want to go visit Vancouver. Or maybe even move to Vancouver. Very enjoyable quick read, transporting really and no pun. Thanks Netgalley.
Susan J, Reviewer
Princess Fuzzypants here: If you enjoy eclectic travel books, you will like this one. It takes us all over the world to spots that are a bit off-the=beaten track and writes about them with humour. Sometimes he is almost Bill Bryson-esque. In fact, there were a couple of stories, including the one about the turnip juice, where he is more exotic to the locals than the locale is to him.
It is the sort of book that lends itself to intermittent dipping rather than reading from cover to cover. It certainly will provide a different perspective than the traditional travel tomes if you happen to be heading toward those highly exotic locations- like Salford. Not only will you learn more about the place but it will provide insight into the people and their stories;
Four purrs and two paws up.
catherine h, Reviewer
Huh, I figured this was a travel book, but usually there's some sort of intro, or something...this one just launches right in! I think this one might be a browser- read the ones that catch your eye when you leaf through the contents. Some stories are interesting, others not so much, but it just might be your mood, too. Nice start if you're thinking of travelling to odd places.
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