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Don't Go There! The Travel Detective's Essential Guide to the Must-Miss Places of the World

We've all suffered through bad vacations: tourist traps, endless lines, rundown hotels, and the worst airports on earth. Before you book your next trip, get all of the facts—that "idyllic" beachfront hotel could really be one of the world's hellholes.

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In this follow-up to his New York Timesbestseller, The Complete Travel Detective Bible, Peter Greenberg shares his experiences and hard-won knowledge of where not to go and why, so you can make sure your big vacation isn't to a dismal destination.

From dangerous roads, crime-ridden cities, and countries overrun with disease to depressing destinations, polluted beaches, and places that (literally) stink, the ultimate travel expert leaves no stone unturned, no garbage heap unexplored, to list the locations you should forget even exist.

Backed up by information he has been compiling for years, Don't Go There!unapologetically exposes misrepresented resorts, corrupt countries, and cringe-worthy cruise ships so that travelers can confidently pack their bags and avoid vacation tragedy.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 308 pages

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