Smile When You're Lying: Confessions of a Rogue Travel Writer

Smile When You're Lying: Confessions of a Rogue Travel Writer
ISBN-10
0805082093
ISBN-13
9780805082098
Category
Travel
Pages
324
Language
English
Published
2007
Publisher
Macmillan
Author
Chuck Thompson

Description

Offers a gritty, no-holds-barred look at the darker side of the roving experience, reflecting on the effects of globalization on the casual traveler and revealing a treasury of insider travel industry secrets.

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