Around the World - On Expenses

by Peter Biddlecombe, Peter Biddlecombe

Peter Biddlecombe takes us on another irreverent global tour, snubbing his nose at the "gimmick tourists" and carrying on doing what he does best—business, all over the world, with a wonderfully diverse range of characters. Power-players in Milan, storm-trooping language police in Toronto, and just general chaos in Kinshasa are a mere selection of the obstacles the international businessman must face as he struggles to come to grips with the local way of doing things. But it's all in the name of commerce, and whether he's trapped in a luxury hotel during the riots in Bombay or working his way through a "Good Food Guide" to Ouagadougou, Peter Biddlecombe always comes out with a tale to tell.

Genres: Travel

378 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1996

Reviews

[D.A. Fellows · Rating 1 out of 5]

1/5 stars. I feel bad to be the first person on this site to review this book (the one star I did award is, unfortunately, a pity star). I did not enjoy it at all. I love Bill Bryson, and thought this may be in the same vein as BB's material. But I was wrong - where Bryson's books are the works of a funny man relating his travels, Biddlecombe's was the relation of a traveller who thinks he's funny but you kinda just want to punch in the face to get him to stop talking. The same few jokes are used over and over again, and the same few jokes are used over and over again, and the same few jokes are used over and over again. I honestly think the only time I smiled was when I closed this book for good and realised that I was free to move onto my next one. Sorry, Peter - no hard feelings; you're just not funny.

[Frieda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved the insight into work related travels.