Martin Amanshauser is a seasoned traveler. Over the course of his life, he has circumnavigated the globe several times and visited virtually every country in the world. Who, then, would be more qualified to write a travel guide than him? He recounts all aspects of travel and transportation: from pedestrians and traffic lights, a spectacular navigational failure, Interrail experiences, and why sleeping on airplanes is more respected than sleeping on buses. Alongside historical anecdotes about staying home, Amanshauser also offers tips on where to absolutely avoid and where to definitely go. He shares stories of encounters with locals, ethical tourism and its impact on the climate, rolling suitcases and advances in cartography, a case of travel sickness that wasn't really sick, and an island that never existed. A breviary of travel that is as insightful as it is entertaining. Biography: Martin Amanshauser, born in 1968, lives in Vienna. He is an author and translator from Portuguese. Among other awards, he received the Georg Trakl Prize for Poetry (1992) and the State Scholarship for Literature (1996/97). New product