Adventures of a Continental Drifter: An Around-the-World Excursion into Weirdness, Danger, Lust, and the Perils of Street Food

A one-of-a-kind travelogue memoir from "a terrific travel companion—funny, self-deprecating and exceedingly open-minded" (Chicago Tribune). In October 2002, award-winning travel writer Elliott Hester sold his car, abandoned his apartment, and took off alone on a trip around the world, during which he drifted to over fifty destinations. Elliott's tales about his travels range from the bizarre to the hilarious to the flat-out shocking. Travel with him as he:

- Chases off transvestites in the South Pacific - Gets drunk on Estonian moonshine at the maker's eightieth birthday party - Impersonates Samuel L. Jackson at the 38th International Film Festival in the Czech Republic - Ponders the Finnish tradition of sprinting from steamy sauna to plunge into the frigid Baltic Sea—naked! - And much more! Only an around-the-world excursion could produce such outlandish, hair-raising, hysterical adventures. And only Elliott Hester could make such vivid observations and write such vibrant insights about life—and people—on the road.

© 2007 St. Martin's Press (E-bog): 9781429905428

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E-bog: 1. april 2007