The Thong Also Rises: Further Misadventures from Funny Women on the Road (Travelers' Tales Guides) [Paperback]

Jennifer L. Leo (Author), Ayun Halliday (Author), Laurie Notaro (Author)

Book Description

Series: Travelers' Tales Guides | Publication Date: August 18, 2005

Too many travel guides are dry lists of attractions or portentous histories of a place. This isn't the case with The Thong Also Rises. Hot on the (high) heels of Sand in My Bra and Whose Panties Are These? comes this collection of the best in women’s travel and humor writing. These Ms-adventures take readers around the world and back again — and they’ll be happy to be reading rather than experiencing some of these adventures. Subjects include learning how to go to the bathroom with a pig in Thailand, trying to explain that sex toy to customs while Mother is watching, attending naked wedding ceremonies on Valentine’s Day in Jamaica, conquering that consuming fear of wooden puppets with a visit to Prague, boarding a crusty old Soviet Bomber in Laos, and more. Contributors include such notable writers and comedians as Jill Connor Browne, Wanda Sykes, Laurie Notaro, Wendy Dale, and Ayun Halliday.

Product Details

• Paperback: 232 pages
• Publisher: Travelers' Tales (August 18, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1932361243
• ISBN-13: 978-1932361247
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.2 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #823,400 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This will definitely tickle your travel itch, November 12, 2005

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sarahbellum "sarahbellum" (Isle of Man) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Thong Also Rises: Further Misadventures from Funny Women on the Road (Travelers' Tales Guides) (Paperback)

The stories in this book are told in a manner such that you feel like you've lived the experiences. And they will most definitely make you want to book your next ticket asap! All in all, a very funny and entertaining read. I definitely plan to purchase a few copies for Christmas for the females in my life.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars An uneven collection ranging from enjoyable to fascinating, October 5, 2008

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This review is from: The Thong Also Rises: Further Misadventures from Funny Women on the Road (Travelers' Tales Guides) (Paperback)

The thirty-two pieces in this book, all by women, cover quite a range. In the first piece, Ellen Sussman relates the story of her first trip to a nude beach, a theme revisited later in the book by Elizabeth Asdorian in "The Naked and the Wed," an article about the difficulties of seeing the entire wedding party at a beach where clothes are forbidden. Other authors discuss almost everything travel related, from smuggling prescription drugs into the United States to the difficulty using bathrooms in foreign countries to how to respond when airport security in Laos alerts you that your bag is not quite ticking but rather vibrating.

The pieces here are mostly magazine fare and a rather mixed lot at that. Several I enjoyed immensely. Tamara Sheward's "Pills, Thrills, and Green Around the Gills" is an extremely funny account of how not to travel in Laos and what to do if, against all advice, you insist on traveling in a flight on a plane that inspires anything but confidence. Susan Orlean's "Lifelike" is a fascinating glimpse at taxidermists and the 2003 World Taxidermy Championships. I'm not sure what exactly this article had to do with travel, the ostensible theme of the book, but I found Orlean at her best here as she shares a world far removed from most people's everyday experiences. A third piece worth mentioning is Amy C. Balfour's "Just Another Malibu Minnie," an account of the author's participation in a triathlon.

In addition to these three, there are other solid pieces worth reading, but I found the collection too uneven to be truly outstanding. Still, the length of the articles allowed me to move quickly through the book, hoping the next piece would be a gem. Sometimes, it was.

10 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An absolute essential addition to your collection, December 16, 2005

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Joanne Lutynec "Joanne" (Calgary, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Thong Also Rises: Further Misadventures from Funny Women on the Road (Travelers' Tales Guides) (Paperback)

From the very moment you open this book, you will become immersed in the hilarious, often cringe-inducing antics of women on the road. These brave souls bare all (literally, in some cases) as they face challenges and difficulties with spirit, courage, and a good measure of chutzpah. Every woman should own a copy of this book - absolutely brilliant.