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Travelling Do’s and Don’ts:
DO travel if;
You like the
unknown and not having a set plan every day!
You like
meeting new people and experiencing other
cultures, religions, languages
You like to try
local food and drink
You have a
sense of adventure and are willing to try new experiences
You want to see
amazing sites for real, not just in the pages of a guide book
You’re willing
to put the effort in to see/do something amazing
You want to
escape the corporate rat race, no matter how long it’s for
DON’T travel if;
You like to
know what you’re doing each day and which direction you’re
heading
You don’t like
meeting new people!
You are a fussy
eater…and only eat certain stuff
You mind
sharing a bathroom and using skanky showers every so often!
You don’t have
a sense of humour, as not everything goes to plan…
You are on a
really really tight budget…there are always hidden costs and
really great trips you will get talked into that you hadn’t
planned to do
You can’t think
on your feet
You are
expecting a ‘fluffy’ experience wherever you go…unless your
pockets are very deep and you want to feel like a holidaymaker
all the time
The thought of
having your whole life in a one bag scares you
One for those bookworms,
Rachel’s reads and thoughts while away!
1.
Miss Garnet’s
Angel – Sally Vickers –
a very grateful
present on a boat trip across Lake Titicaca…started off the
global book swapping! Old-fashioned story about a voyage of
self discovery, very well written
2.
Oops Forgot the
name –
I know I read a book
set
in Argentina…read this just before we arrived there! Good
holiday book, easy to read but not a book that I would rave
about… Especially as I can’t remember the name!
3.
Gone Too Far –
Suzanne Brockmann –
great holiday
book, quick and easy read that I couldn’t put down
4.
Rule of Four – Ian
Caldwell & Dustin Thomason –
all
hype…jumping on the Da Vinci Code bandwagon – read it if you
love Da Vinci then realise it’s not as good!
5.
Pompeii – Robert Harris –
amazing book, paints a vivid picture of Pompeii before
and during the eruption…a must read
6.
Down Under – Bill
Bryson –
great read if
you’ve been to Oz or planning to go…some very funny observations
and anecdotes
7.
Harry Potter & The
Half Blood Prince – J K Rowling –
a must for any
Harry Potter fans out there! But pretty big and heavy to carry
around in a backpack!
8.
The Houdini Girl –
Martyn Bedford –
book with great
twists and turns, another book I couldn’t put down! A
great holiday book
9.
The Shadow of the
Wind – Carlos Ruis Zafon –
a great story
well told with some unexpected surprises…the book loses none of
it’s essence in translation…a must read
10.
The Family Way –
Tony Parsons – great
book for the
30-somethings, about love, marriage, relationships, morales…
11.
Konin: A Quest –
Theo Richmond –
completely
different style of book, about one man’s quest to trace his
Jewish family history in a Polish village destroyed in the
holocaust…very moving story if hard going in places
12.
The First Time –
Joy Fielding –
good easy read,
but a sad book with a good ending!
13.
Case Histories –
Kate Atkinson –
good book but
quite disjointed in places and required a lot of concentration
to keep figuring out how all the stories and characters relate
together
14.
The Last Juror –
John Grisham –
the worst John
Grisham book I’ve read…and I’ve read quite a few! To be avoided
Favourite Book – Pompeii –
Robert Harris
Least Favourite Book – The Last Juror –
John Grisham |
