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by Laurie McAndish King (Author), Jim Shubin (Cover Design by)
Award-winning travel narrative
- First Place, Travel, Independent Press Award (2020)
- Silver Medalist, North American Book Awards (2019)
- Winner, Readers' Favorite Book Awards (5-Star Award)
It's weird, wild, and other-worldly out there.
In this second collection from a relentlessly inquisitive traveler, the world is not a backdrop-it's an odd, unpredictable, often ephemeral, and sometimes hilarious force. A simple trip becomes something else entirely when plans unravel, cultures collide, and the unexpected takes over.
With sharp wit and a reporter's eye for detail, these essays plunge you into moments most travelers avoid-and reveal why those are often the ones worth having.
- See a 20-foot-long earthworm
- Befriend a Brazilian shaman
- Enjoy a whole-body chocolate massage...
This is travel at its most alive: unscripted, unsanitized, and impossible to forget.
And sometimes, it starts with a message you never expected: Your crocodile has arrived.
Part of The Curious Traveler series: True stories from the edge of misadventure.
Start with curiosity. Cross the line. See what happens next.