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Westward Ho!
The Magellan's Log Pocket Guide to the United States
for the Savvy International Traveler

by Bloce Kaibab

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Introduction
Persons planning a trip to the United States are faced with a daunting decision: which of the hundreds of guidebooks to purchase and rely on to help them get through their encounter with the richest country in the world?

In truth, there’s hardly a dime’s worth of difference among those many books. They all give you the same lists of places to see, where to stay, where to eat. What is lacking in these whole libraries of guides to America is plain, old-fashioned, no punches pulled honesty.

For example:

Everybody knows that the United States has the best toilet paper in tpsm.gif (2821 bytes)the world, and rightly prides itself on that fact. But how many travelers, not to mention guidebooks, know that over 50% of Americans DO NOT WASH THEIR HANDS after using their excellent toilet paper? Magellan’s Log is here to give you that kind of vital information. Here you are, still only in the introduction to our honest guide to America and you’ve already learned to avoid using the door handle when you exit an American restroom.

Whether you’ve already visited the United States and found yourself repeatedly baffled and embarrassed by native behavior, or whether you’re planning your first trip, we guarantee WESTWARD HO! will greatly enhance your enjoyment of all future trips to the Land of Late Capitalism Triumphant.

Part 1. The Big 4 Must-see Sites in America
and How to Do Each One in One Day > >


Part 2. Quickie Guide to American Cities > >

Part 3. Essential Do's and Don't's
for the Wary International Traveler in America > >

Part 4. Must-avoid's: Things the Wary International Traveler
Is Better off Not Doing in America > >

 

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