Dave Barry's Only Travel Guide You'll Ever Need

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Summary: This is by far the funniest of Dave Barry's works!
Review: Although I've read each and every Dave Barry book in existance, I find myself re-reading his works again and again. They never fail to entertain me. I'll pick up a Dave Barry book and find it really hard to put down, although I may have read it ten zillion times previous. Of all his works (although "Dave Barry Does Japan" is also ludicrously hilarious), "Dave Barry's Only Travel Guide You'll Ever Need" is by far his best work. READ IT, please! You won't stop laughing for weeks! Many friends of mine are now hooked because they took that advice. Always wanted to learn Spanish? Do you yearn to know the currency of a small, eastern slavic nation ending in "via?" It can all be done with this book.

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Summary: I know I don't need any other travel guide
Review: Dave Barry is unstoppable. After reading this book during flight to germany, I decided I had enough time to read it again before the plane touched down. I have read this book atleast 20 times without any exageration and know that I will read it several more. It is very funny and all that don't read it are missing out. It has helped me to obtain a better understanding of taking tours through europe and how to speak the languages of those countries. All of his books are great, but this is one of his best!!!

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Summary: Dave Barry's Only Travel Guide You'll Ever Need
Review: Dave Barry's Only Travel Guide You'll Ever Need is a hilarious book! I started reading Dave Barry's pieces six months ago and he has never ceased to humor me; this book is no different. The book focuses on tourism in all 50 states, Canada, Mexico and several European countries. It is filled with numerous diagrams that are sure to make you laugh. Along with this is his own advice on vacationing, camping and other things. This book is very enjoyable with short sections to ease reading. The topics are so random and spurious that one could never get bored. The stories were also so down to Earth and real that I feel everyone can relate. For example Barry explains the baggage carousel we all no doubt have seen as a place, "where passengers traditionally gather at the end of a flight to spend several relaxing hours watching the arrival of luggage from some other flight, which comes randomly spurting out of a mysterious troll-infested tunnel that is apparently connected to another airport, possibly in another dimension." He takes an everyday occurence and turns it into a hilarious event. I would highly recommend this book to anyone seeking a different type of read or just some good laughs.

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Summary: Dave Barry's Only Travel Guide You'll Ever Need
Review: Dave Barry's Only Travel Guide You'll Ever Need is a hilarious book! I started reading Dave Barry's pieces six months ago and he has never ceased to humor me; this book is no different. The book focuses on tourism in all 50 states, Canada, Mexico and several European countries. It is filled with numerous diagrams that are sure to make you laugh. Along with this is his own advice on vacationing, camping and other things. This book is very enjoyable with short sections to ease reading. The topics are so random and spurious that one could never get bored. The stories were also so down to Earth and real that I feel everyone can relate. For example Barry explains the baggage carousel we all no doubt have seen as a place, "where passengers traditionally gather at the end of a flight to spend several relaxing hours watching the arrival of luggage from some other flight, which comes randomly spurting out of a mysterious troll-infested tunnel that is apparently connected to another airport, possibly in another dimension." He takes an everyday occurence and turns it into a hilarious event. I would highly recommend this book to anyone seeking a different type of read or just some good laughs.

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Summary: Dave Barry is a comedy genius!!!
Review: Dave Barry's Only Travel Guide You'll Ever Need was the second book of Barry's that I've read and all I can say is, "Wow!" While reading this book, one should image the most ridiculous scenerio conceivable, then read on to find something even funnier. I especially enjoyed his take on flying and airport security. "I certainly have a lot of body hair, for a woman!" is an expression that should be used if a male wishes to avoid suspicion according to Barry. His analysis of each state's highlights and lowlights is equally as entertaining. "Maryland is a fast-growing state boasting a dynamic economy based on giving speeding tickets to people attempting to drive through." For our convinience, he has even included practical foreign language phrases that had me rolling on the ground (in the middle of school) for at least half a class period each. His step by step advice for planning, taking, and surviving a trip are ludicrously funny, yet seem to touch on everyone's own travel experiences. I have resolved to become an avid reader of Dave Barry's material. I strongly urge everyone to get their hands on some of his work. It'll bring laughter to your life even after you've put it down.

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Summary: Dave Barry is a comedy genius!!!
Review: Dave Barry's Only Travel Guide You'll Ever Need was the second book of Barry's that I've read and all I can say is, "Wow!" While reading this book, one should image the most ridiculous scenerio conceivable, then read on to find something even funnier. I especially enjoyed his take on flying and airport security. "I certainly have a lot of body hair, for a woman!" is an expression that should be used if a male wishes to avoid suspicion according to Barry. His analysis of each state's highlights and lowlights is equally as entertaining. "Maryland is a fast-growing state boasting a dynamic economy based on giving speeding tickets to people attempting to drive through." For our convinience, he has even included practical foreign language phrases that had me rolling on the ground (in the middle of school) for at least half a class period each. His step by step advice for planning, taking, and surviving a trip are ludicrously funny, yet seem to touch on everyone's own travel experiences. I have resolved to become an avid reader of Dave Barry's material. I strongly urge everyone to get their hands on some of his work. It'll bring laughter to your life even after you've put it down.

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Summary: The only Travel Guide you will ever need by Dave Barry
Review: Dave Barry's Travel Guide to the World wasn't very helpful about finding out about those small socialist countries but it was one of his funniest books he has ever written. Dave Barry has managed to write another terrific guidebook that will split your sides when you read it. It tells you what to pack, what not to pack how, and to yell at the kids when they start screaming, "Are we there yet?" I enjoyed this book very much but it did have its occasional bad joke. I think that this book deserves a five star rating. If you read this book you will love it.

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Summary: Dave Barry creates a funny,easy reading book on travel.
Review: Dave Barry, the Pulitzer Prize-winning syndicated columnist at "The Miami Herald", is again funny and silly. He has managed to touch on all phases of travel such as "planning your trip" to "getting home." In his twisted way, he writes about everything you'll need to know about traveling. The book comes complete with maps(downtown Cairo, downtown Paris, and downtown Ireland are the same), information by state (Florida's State Seal depicts a mosquito carrying a machine gun), and by country (one of Spain's Facts at a Glance is that Spain is closed weekdays). Dave reminds us of the Old Traveler's Saying: "You may lose your money and your health and your sanity and some important organs, but they can't take away your travel memories unless they hit you hard on the head." This book is a good remedy for a bad mood and a great comic take on traveling.

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Summary: Nicely done
Review: Good travel book even though it provides little in the way of relivent information you will never look at europe or disney world quite the same way agian.

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Summary: Funniest Book of All Time
Review: I have read almost every single one of Mr. Barry's books, but never have I read one that could top this. The wit and humour that is basically illuminating from this book is second to none. I dare you to find another book that is funnier.