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Don't Worry, Be Happy: Beijing to Bombay with a Backpack | 
 enlarge | Author: Jim Ford
Publisher: Matador
Category: Book
List Price: £8.99
Buy New: £4.99
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Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 529106
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 512
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5 x 1.5
ISBN: 1905237227
EAN: 9781905237227
ASIN: 1905237227
Publication Date: June 27, 2006
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: Pristine condition. 1st Edition
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| Customer Reviews:
A wonderful experience. September 12, 2006
Being an avid reader of crime novels I was a bit uncertain about this book. What a pleasent surprise I had finding myself journeying with the author who paints a vivid picture of his travels and experiences which were sometimes funny and at other times frustrating. An entertaining and informative read and not just for travellers.
An Outstanding Read September 1, 2006
One of the funniest and moving books I have ever read. Jim's account of his trip is beautifully written and his descriptive writing captures the imagination as if you were traveling with him. To have the foresight to capture his trip on tape and recall it in this book is brilliant. For anyone, backpacker, holiday maker or businessman this book is a must read if you really want to understand the culture of the countries Jim visited. Shame Jim didn't travel more as I would have loved to have read the next travel-log.
A cracking good read! August 13, 2006
This highly perceptive and humorous account of Jim's experiences travelling through China, Australasia and India some fifteen years ago had me gripped from the start. In fact, I read it cover to cover in just 2 days - and considering it's 496 pages long, that's saying something!
Jim's account of his travels contains some really interesting insights into the different cultures he encounters, and his adventures and the people he meets along the way are always described with wit and sensitivity making this a thoroughly entertaining read. If you've ever been backpacking or dreamt about what it would be like then you'll love this book.
Backpacking bliss and backpacking blues July 26, 2006
An honest, fascinating and insightful summary of a young person's backpacking experiences through a range of cultures and countries. Featuring colourful characters, humorous anecdotes, and lively accounts of local history/context, the book also highlights a series of significant "on the road" incidents which serve to inspire, challenge, shock and thrill the author. The "buzz" of free-spirited discovery is vividly recreated, together with the "stings" of inevitable disappointments, frustrations and having to manage the mundane. This book skillfully captures the process of self-growth that is familiar to all who have taken time out to "wander the globe"!
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