Around the World in the Middle Seat: How I Saw the World (And Survived!) As a Group Travel Leader

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Summary: Nothing "ordinary" about these adventures!
Review: This book was fun to read and includes some really interesting stories. I have traveled to many of these places (so far, 5 of the 7 continents), and I think the author offers some great insights. The book is not meant to be a comprehensive "guide" book for traveling to these wonderful places - it's meant to entertain, and this it does, while also offering some great suggestions should you ever find yourself traveling to the areas described. The author describes some unbelievable (and mostly humorous) escapades. And the desciptions of some of the "groups" she led around the world sound vaguely familiar! I think both seasoned and not-so-seasoned travelers will both enjoy this book.

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Summary: Around the World in the Middle Seat:
Review: This book was very interesting in that it gave a wide variety of experiences in many regions of the world. It included humor as well as interesting facts. For someone interested in starting a career as a tour guide, it offers some very important items to consider before attempting to start at career. The most interesting aspects were the real but humorous incidents described by the author on specific tours. After each chapter, I was looking forward to the next chapter for another amusing event. Also, it shows how a career as a tour guide can lead to some very interesting friendships.