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Title: Stay at home Mr B!
Review: I have read the works of many travel writers, but never have I found it a struggle to read one until now.What Mr Biddlecombe has missed, is the fact that great travel writers have to give of themselves. Whether the reason for there journey is emotional, nostalgic, challenging or the consequence of a drunken bet, it is only by us understanding their motivation, that puts their views and experiences into context.I was in this city at a conference and x, y & z happened in a bar, really does not engage the reader. I ended up not only not caring about why he was there, but also not caring about anything he had to say.If you want a great American travel book, try The Lost Continent by Bill Bryson, if you want a funny view of a Brit in America, read California Dreaming by Lawrence Donegan. Maybe Mr B should have read more like these before boring us rigid!
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