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If It's Such a Small World Then Why Have I Been Sitting on this Airplane for Twelve Hours?: Travels with Mad Dog

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Mad Dog provides hilariously funny glimpses into the lives and customs of other cultures. What a great way to learn geography AND foriegn languages! As a huge fan of his web site and travel columns, I highly reccommend anything he has to offer. His quirky sense of humor and amusing anecdotes brighten my day. His books are also great for use as an exercise plan. Be sure and stretch before reading. I laughed so hard my sides hurt! Without Mad Dog, the world would be a dismal place indeed. Mad Dog's "If It's Such a Small World Then Why Have I Been Sitting on this Airplane for Twelve Hours?" and "Skywriting at Night", are necessities for anyone with a pulse. Or without...a good laugh just might give someone a jump start.

After reading Mad Dog's columns for years on both his website and in newspapers throughout the country, it is a pleasure to finally read this compilation of his finest travel columns. He is truly at his best when observing the quirks of the human existence, be it here in the U.S., in France, Czechoslovakia, Bali, or wherever his nomadic wings propel him. As much as this book is about the places he's been and the customs he's experienced, it's even more about the people he's met...and that's what shines the mirror on ourselves so brightly. Equal parts hilarity, witticism, sarcasm, warmth, and compassion, this book confirms that though it may be a small world, there are some huge observations to be made. And nobody makes them as thoroughly entertaining as Mad Dog does.

It's about time! I've been a fan of Mad Dog's hilarious travel writing since seeing some of them in the newspaper a couple of years back, and then got turned onto his web site. Time after time he's dead on, both in his humorous outlook as well as his insight into people, places, and cultures around the world. Whether they're places you've been or you're living vicariously through him, you'll love it.

I laughed so hard it hurt. Having traveled quite a bit myself, and seen many of the places and things written about, I thought I knew where I'd been. After reading Mad Dog's take on things, I'm not so sure. His oddly stilted outlook, along with his quick wit, not only make you feel as if you're actually there, but let you see things from a completely unique perspective. Sometimes irrelevant, sometimes insightful, but always right on the money and uproaringly funny, these travel tales let you see the "real" places usually overlooked (often with very good reason) by the standard tourist. And yet, the information and advice is truly quite helpful - whether intended to be or not. For a great time learning about new places, getting another viewpoint, or finding out that, according to Mad Dog, you might not know the place you've been at all, you have to check ou this hilarious new book.

Mad Dog's latest book takes us on a jaunt around the world in his inimitable quirky style. A delightful rendezvous for the world weary traveler as well as the armchair couch potato. It is full of humorous tales, amazing anecdotes and insightful perspectives on various cultures, be it stateside or worldwide. Once again, Mad Dog tickles our funny bone and keep us panting for more.