Sandwiches Should NEVER Taste Like Cow Crap [Paperback]

Dave Lowe (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2008

Sandwiches Should Never Taste Like Cow Crap is a collection of accidental lessons from travel writer Dave Lowe. From his madcap overland journeys though Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Cambodia, the horn of Africa, Nepal, India and the Maldives, Dave has learned: Don't ever wear black in India - If the gods are watching, smile back - Yak fur comes up easier than it goes down - If a rat runs over your foot, relax: you'll grow rich. After run ins with evil customs agents, Tatami Dragon Ladies, randy camels, Khmer Rouge soldiers, and more, could his size 13 shoes be spreading mayhem and chaos with every step? Only the Travel Gods know for sure. After reading his book, you won't be eating a sandwich without carefully scrutinizing the contents first.

Editorial Reviews

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"Dave Lowe spares you the humdrum of life on the road that plagues so much travel writing today. Instead, he cuts right to the chase with the sort of outrageous highlights you'd want to hear if you were lucky enough to saddle up next to him at the bar."

Doug Lansky, author of The Last Trout In Venice -- Review

"Dave Lowe's writing is fast, funny, and so full of life ....from now on everyone will do anything they can to imitate his style."

Tahir Shah, author of The Caliph's House etc. -- Review

"From chair throwing Frenchwomen to machete-wielding Vietnamese sandwich makers, Sandwiches Should NEVER Taste Like Cow Crap is proof positive that travel only starts to get real interesting when things go wrong."

Peter Moore, author of No Shitting in the Toilet and Swahili for the Broken Hearted -- Review

"Some travelers have to go out of their way to find adventure, but for Dave Lowe, the opposite seems to be *true: adventure seems to seek him out instead. Through his highly readable madcap episodes, readers are there, right beside him, taken along for one wickedly funny, turbulent flight."

Pilot Guides, Ltd., creator of the award winning television series, Globetrekker -- Review

"The world, according to Dave Lowe, is a dangerous place -- full of sadistic customs agents, decaying airplanes and toothlessly grinning old women. It is therefore also a wonderful, hilarious place, the kind of world you'd visit yourself if only you had Lowe's wit, open-mindedness and unerring penchant for disaster."

Matt Gross, The New York Times' Frugal Traveler -- Review

Product Details

• Paperback: 412 pages
• Publisher: Manta Press (May 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0979789842
• ISBN-13: 978-0979789847
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 4.7 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,508,653 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars witty & fun, May 18, 2008

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mvp2008 (Campbell, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sandwiches Should NEVER Taste Like Cow Crap (Paperback)

Ready for honest tales from the road? Reading Sandwiches Should NEVER Taste Like Cow Crap is like sitting down with a good friend and hearing the real story--not the idyllic we-sat-at-a-little-café-leisurely-eating-a-croissant version, but the witty, raw tales of Lowe's nine lives adventures traveling through Asia, Africa, and India. He's terrifically funny describing his encounters with a colorful cast of characters while weaving in golden moments, a bit of the bizarre, and life lessons along the way. It is a must read for anyone with the thirst for travel. You'll be taking a direct flight from the mundane to madcap! No doubt this book will stand out from the books you have recently read---if not from the travel genre on the whole. Enjoy it.

5.0 out of 5 stars Hated to finish..., April 28, 2009

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IP Freely "Love to Travel" (Vietnam) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sandwiches Should NEVER Taste Like Cow Crap (Paperback)

This was one of those books that I hated to finish, it was so much fun. I can't wait to hear from Lowe again on his next adventures. I hope he's still traveling. I'm not into travel books in general but this was something different, funny, engaging, gossipy and a great adventure. I love the way Lowe sees the world and the courage he has in traveling. Come on Lowe, let us have some more!