I Came I Saw I Lost My Luggage

by Peter Biddlecombe

In the time it takes to get through Atlanta airport's luggage system, Peter Biddlecombe negotiates the perils of business life in twenty cities from Beirut to Budapest, all courtesy of another awe-inspiring expense account.
I Came, I Saw, I Lost My Luggage finds the first-class hero at his hilarious and thoughtful ostensibly developing contacts, striking deals and attending foreign delegations, he is an astute, informed commentator everywhere he goes, bringing a businessman's eye to bear on the economic and political challenges faced by both post-cold war Europe and the developing nations of Asia and Africa - while simultaneously over-testing the theory that a nation's culture is contained within its bars and restaurants.
Whether power-shopping in Miami, feeling the earth move in Mexico, attending a Finnish masterclass in the noble art of vodka-drinking or simply lamenting the disappearance of the Trabant, Peter Biddlecombe is the perfect bon viveur in a hugely enjoyable alternative world tour - until the malignant evil trading as the Heathrow baggage handlers decide to lose his briefcase again.

Genres: Travel, Humor, Nonfiction

421 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

Reviews

[Yvette · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is a travel book from a different angle. I was an armchair traveller who travelled to 20 countries . Some of the countries mentioned will not be first on your list of destinations. The author doesn't sugar-coat the facts of a country. It shows the current and the past of a town and look what changed the city to what it is today. If I read the book I am walking in the streets of the cities and tasting and smelling all that is part of the country. After reading the book I wish I can be Dorothy in the wizard of Oz, kick my heels and go to Iceland and fulfil my dream to see the Aurora Borealis.

[Charyza · Rating 3 out of 5]

For a travel journal, this book was good.
The author compile his notes on his various business trip across countries, and he enjoy savoring particular detail & eccentricities on the city he has visited. I found the book on a book sale, and thank God I took it, lol.
Great reading.

[Marilyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quite the cynic! Very clever and humorous writer, although the mostly negative recounting of his travels may turn off many novice and even seasoned travelers.