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It's Only the Himalayas: And Other Tales of Miscalculation from an Overconfident Backpacker
It's Only the Himalayas And Other Tales of Miscalculation from an Overconfident Backpacker Author:S. Bedford A laugh-out-loud travel memoir that reveals backpacking?s awkward side. — Sue, a disenchanted waitress, embarks upon a year-long quest around the world with her friend, Sara?who?s exasperatingly perfect. Expecting a whimsical jaunt of self-discovery, Sue instead encounters an absurd series of misadventures that render her embarrassed, terrified, ... more »and queasy (and in a lot of trouble with Philippine Airlines).
Whether she?s fleeing from ravenous lions, dancing amid smoking skulls, trekking Annapurna underprepared, or (accidentally) drugging an Englishman, Sue?s quick-witted, self-deprecating narrative might just inspire you to take your own chaotic adventure.« less