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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of a kind! P.J. Parmar hits it out of the ballpark!, November 21, 2003
Traveling has always fascinated me. Ever since I was a little child growing up in rural Guatemala, exploring has been my dream. I always dreamed of doing what P.J. Parmar is doing: traveling around the world with not much more than the clothes he has on. Going from one exciting and unpredictable place to another yet more exciting and unpredictable.
Parmar amazes me with the simplicity and acuracy of his narration. His appreciation and respect for other cultures and civilizations is evident in every page. You will definitely get more out of reading this book than you will from your glossy travel agency guides and magazines.
I enthusiastically recommend this book to all travelers around the world, especially to those interested in more than the spas and beach resorts of a country.
Reading this book makes me want to go back to the times when I could afford being adventurous. Maybe that time is not gone yet, maybe it never will.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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How to see the world on a tight budget, March 27, 2006
While searching for travel books for my trip to Asia last year, I came across this book and read through it. I was curious what Fast Travel meant because I too had limited time, wanted to see as much of the world as I could, and all of this on a tight budget. Frankly, I didn't think such a thing was possible without money and lots of time, but this book proves me wrong.
The accounts of the author are captured in a short descriptive manner which gets the point across and has you longing for more information. Several times along the way he has run-ins with the authorities which require him to pay a bribe or a penalty or some other form of tomfoolery. It makes you realize how different each country really is.
The book isn't written like Lonely Planet or Rough Guide travel guides. It is more about the real-life experience of the author. Where he slept, what he saw, how he made contacts and connections, how he communicated, how he travelled, but most importantly what he ate. You realize in the beginning the author is vegetarian and in some countries finding food or communicating that you are vegetarian can be quite tricky. Being vegetarian myself, I find I can relate to it and picked up some knowledge for my own worldly travels regarding cheap methods of sleep, food, and making contacts.
It's definitely hard to put this book down because you are always curious as to what's going to happen next in the travels of the author.
While your goal may not be to see 101 countries but only a handful, this book still applies. If you are a traveller like I am, but want to know about the real experiences behind worldly travel beyond the travel guides, I highly recommend this book.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Where are we going next?, April 2, 2006
Being an avid reader of just about anything I can lay my hands on, I stumbled on this book quite by accident. And what a pleasure I found within! This book not only opened my eyes to parts of the world that I had never really given much thought but also revealed an inner strength and motivation of the primary cast - specifically PJ - prompting a desire for the opportunity to meet him some day.
If I was a grammar teacher, I would of course make some changes within the text, but that is certainly not the point of this book and actually lends to its charm. As I moved from chapter to chapter, I couldn't wait to see where he would go next, what his next challenge would be, and who he would encounter at his next oasis. It is the people and the cultures described within the places that makes this an excellent read and the fact that Mr. Parmar does such an exemplary job at making you feel that you are right by his side during the journey.
PJ, Where are we going next?
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