so-soAdmittedly this book was written at a sorrowful stressful time in the author‘s life, his wife having just told him she‘s divorcing him. So he‘s very sulky as he travels across Oceania in his portable kayak that he carries with him as he flies from place to place. But that doesn‘t excuse his utter lack of humility, and a serious superiority complex with his smug judgments about 90% of his encounters with folks. He starts by blasting New Zealand ⬇️
Texreader as a most dreadful place. And his favorite? Hawaii. Well, yeah, he splurged and rented a luxury room and hobnobbed with the richest people in the world. I could almost hear the name-dropping spilling on the floor. I did appreciate the travels, as I like travelogues, and his descriptions of places. And sometimes even his descriptions of people; honesty is not a bad thing. But judging a whole island of folks based on the few he encountered, well ⬇️ 11h
Texreader that unnerves me. I stuck it out because his kayaking was breathtaking. But sadly not enough to make this a book I‘d recommend. I wanted to hear about his experiences in #Samoa, and they felt about average for all his experiences. Islanders are fatty, fat, fat eating canned meat and tuna and cheeseballs, if we are to believe the author that this is true of every island dweller. So if you read it, be prepared. #foodandlit @Catsandbooks 11h
Dilara Thank you for sticking with it so we don't have to! 😅 10h
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willaful Why are so many travel writers like this??? 9h
Bookwormjillk @willaful good question! 9h
Suet624 Thanks for saving the rest of us. 5h
SamAnne Unstaffed! 2h
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