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Doug Lansky travels the world looking for adventures and reports them with a dry wit in a syndicated newspaper column. This anthology of his writings contains 60 of his adventures, including: fending off hippos with a canoe paddle on the Zambesi River; swimming with dolphins off the coast of New Zealand; riding an ostrich in South Africa; lassoing reindeer above the Arctic Circle; diving for treasure in Key West; wrestling an alligator in Florida; and crossing the Great Indian Desert on a nauseous camel.
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Not just another $8 (plus shipping and handling) travel book
Let me be first to explain that this book has very little to do with the Amazon or me losing my paddle on it. The title was simply borrowed from one misadventure in which I ended up blowgun hunting deep in the rain forest with my face painted like a fierce jungle warrior, or perhaps a Washington Redskins fan. UP THE AMAZON WITHOUT A PADDLE is a collection of 60 of my favorite adventures from around the world. And many of these stories are accompanied by exciting photos, some of which are even in focus! This book should provide some new trip ideas if you’re planning a journey around the world. But my goal in writing it was to bring out the lighter side of traveling (and so I could tell my grandfather I was employed). Hope you enjoy it. - Doug
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Let me be first to explain that this book has very little to do with the Amazon or me losing my paddle on it. The title was simply borrowed from one misadventure in which I ended up blowgun hunting deep in the rain forest with my face painted like a fierce jungle warrior, or perhaps a Washington Redskins fan. UP THE AMAZON WITHOUT A PADDLE is a collection of 60 of my favorite adventures from around the world. And many of these stories are accompanied by exciting photos, some of which are even in focus! This book should provide some new trip ideas if you’re planning a journey around the world. But my goal in writing it was to bring out the lighter side of traveling (and so I could tell my grandfather I was employed). Hope you enjoy it. - Doug
The author offers a collection of sixty tales detailing his various adventures, including his experiences blowgun hunting in the Amazon, dealing with hippos, and journeying on the Trans-Siberian Railroad.
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- PublisherMeadowbrook Press,U.S.
- Publication date1999
- ISBN 10 0881663344
- ISBN 13 9780881663341
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages296
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