Travel

A series of (real) letters written by the author to various airlines with ridiculous requests and questions such as asking how to ship an elephant, whether or not it is possible to have airline food delivered…

Palin here continues his travelling adventures in the Himalayas, home to many small populations of indigenous people whom he endeavours to get to know with in a short period of time. Starting in Pakistan…

This is the first book I have read by Bryson and I am quite impressed. Bryson takes on a rather disjointed journey across the Australian continent with strange modes of transport and even stranger experiences….