A new Travel Book worth reading
Jan 5th, 2023, 09:37 AM
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A new Travel Book worth reading
Rick Steves' right-hand man has just published a memoir called The Temporary European. Cameron Hewitt is the travel writer in question and he takes readers across Europe, going beyond his original area of specialty, Eastern Europe. His description of the 'mixed blessing' of tourism is as good as it gets, in this case using Dubrovnik plus Split as his examples. One notices the influence that his boss/mentor RS has had on Hewitt's writing and general approach to travel.
Wonder whether Hewitt ever lurks or posts here? Or does Rick ever do the same? *back on Lonely Planet's old Thorn Tree, some of us were convinced that Anthony Bourdain was a semi-regular visitor. One particular poster there seemed to have a lot in common with Bourdain, both style-wise and opinion-wise.
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Wonder whether Hewitt ever lurks or posts here? Or does Rick ever do the same? *back on Lonely Planet's old Thorn Tree, some of us were convinced that Anthony Bourdain was a semi-regular visitor. One particular poster there seemed to have a lot in common with Bourdain, both style-wise and opinion-wise.
I am done. the pages
Jan 6th, 2023, 09:41 PM
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A pair of added observations:
-the author was filming a recent update on Romania and became exasperated by the amount of government interference; finally his handlers came clean about the reason. It was because a certain American travel presenter had earlier trashed Romania as 'backward' during his own disastrous 2008 episode filmed throughout that nation. Hewitt discretely avoids naming that fellow American by name, but it doesn't take a rocket surgeon to guess who.
-Hewitt uses the word 'asshole' numerous times throughout this book, a first for the RS brand if memory serves.
I am done. the Bourdain
-the author was filming a recent update on Romania and became exasperated by the amount of government interference; finally his handlers came clean about the reason. It was because a certain American travel presenter had earlier trashed Romania as 'backward' during his own disastrous 2008 episode filmed throughout that nation. Hewitt discretely avoids naming that fellow American by name, but it doesn't take a rocket surgeon to guess who.
-Hewitt uses the word 'asshole' numerous times throughout this book, a first for the RS brand if memory serves.
I am done. the Bourdain
Jan 7th, 2023, 01:43 AM
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Please keep buying it folks. I get .395 cents per sale, as a commission.
Tryna save up for an extended stay at that White Lotus, in their penthouse.
Seems RS throws in a red sparkly armband too. It says MASTER TRAVELER.
I am done. the Hewitt
Tryna save up for an extended stay at that White Lotus, in their penthouse.
Seems RS throws in a red sparkly armband too. It says MASTER TRAVELER.
I am done. the Hewitt
Jan 8th, 2023, 06:22 AM
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