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Love and Romance: True Stories of Passion on the Road (Travelers' Tales Guides)

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I read this collection as well as 'Brief Encounters' (Lonely Planet Series)- the later was by far a better read; more honest, raw, and real experiences by a better collection of authors recounting their many indescretions with the restless natives found abroad.

Don't be put off by the title "Love & Romance-true stories of passion on the road", this is a book that will appeal to those who love to travel, those who love to read about travel and just plain lovers! From the moment I opened the book until I was bleary eyed and put it down, I was intrigued, entertained, and moved by these wonderful gems. Each chapter takes you on a short trip to exotic places with someone you love-whether it is a lover, a parent or a good friend. What makes each story/essay even more meaningful are the short notes written or selected by the editor at the end of each article. The book is just like one the editor wrote:"Travel can be a series of small epiphanies." Each time you open this book to read, you will feel you are discovering something wonderful.

A wonderful collection for anyone who loves to travel. Especially appropriate for airplane reading if you are on your way to someplace special with someone you love, or if travelling alone, open to adventure.Makes a great gift for the romantic or the traveller.

These touching stories are about reaching out to other people when you travel, seeking and finding interesting or exciting relationships. In some cases, a writer ediscovers an old relationship; some discover startling new ones. Well balanced and thoughtfully edited, it will hold your interest cover to cover.

This group of exotic and touching stories is highly readable -- and is an excellent choice for the "pick up and put down" reader -- male or female. The collection leads us through a remarkable group of relationships set in even more remarkable venues -- the Saharan desert, Nepal, India and a "by the hour" love hotel in Japan -- readers can't help but find some part of their own romantic selves in each tale. Each story is (meaningfully) illuminated by ancillary material from the editor -- a travel writer who obviously understands both close relationships and travel. If you love someone who reads or travels -- buy them this book -- and tuck it in their suitcase as a surprise!