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What to do with a Layover in 105 Cities around the World, from Abuja to Zurich : A travel guide for road warriors by a road warrior
Ever wondered where to listen to a set of music in Abuja? Where to get a good drink in Baku? Where to run in Rio? The best place for breakfast in Yangon? Never get home and hit yourself in the forehead for missing out on the perfect souvenir or because you didn’t see the definitive historical site in a city that you will never return to.Zach Selch is the guy who flies from Caracas to Tokyo because he gets a phone call inviting him for a business dinner he can’t miss. Zach has done business in more than 130 countries around the world, and has had a nice meal and a workout in each of them. If your work or life may lead you to a layover in Almaty or Nagoya or Zurich, you want this book, so that you will never miss out on the best meal, drink, music venue or souvenir from each of 105 cities on 6 continents.The perfect book for the road warrior or the wannabe road warrior.
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Published September 22, 2020
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September 5, 2025
Zach Selch’s What to Do With A Layover in 105 Cities Around the World from Abuja to Zurich: A travel guide for road warriors by a road warrior is a handy tool for business travelers to the family trip.
The introduction is a handful of pages. The remainder of the book is a user friendly simple guide; a different city in many countries per page. Reads like articles from one of my favorite magazines, Afar.
One aspect of Mr Selch’s memoir of travel is no mention of the tax write off when touring for business. If you are gonna be in Timbuktu anyway why not use the tax deductible expenses to enjoy the opportunity finding fun stuff and comforts.
Tips on packing, planning, and other ideas kick off the read. Personal experience and thousands of miles over many years lend to helpful ideas you may find useful.
Relationships are important. This guide offered helpful insight to managing a family when traveling for business. The guide also gives ideas for planning with family or friends, too.
A big joy for Zach is trying different foods. For fun, looked up a random city, Timbuktu to see types of details about cuisine, history, and fun facts I might find to put what I have learned into practice.
For instance, learned about katta, a traditional dish made from wheat flour pasta threads. Women in Timbuktu prepare katta by mixing flour and water into a dough, forming it into a ball, and rolling small pieces between their fingers. The pasta threads are left to dry for a day and then toasted until golden brown. Traditionally, katta is cooked in a sauce made from dried fish, tomato, meat, and spices, diluted with water.
Another specialty is Timbuktu Salt, which was historically transported by large salt caravans known as azalai. However, the flavoring is now usually transported by truck from Taoudenni to Timbuktu and then by boat to other towns in Mali.
In addition to these, the cuisine in Timbuktu is influenced by the broader Malian culinary traditions, which often include dishes made with staples like millet, rice, and sauces made from greens such as spinach and sweet potato leaves.
Having this strategy gives an overview to begin with while being open to discovering more. I wish this was something I knew how to do living overseas. It never dawned on me to review the history of a location or do research beyond booking a tour or following a map to the designation and figure it out.
Though this can be fun at times, the rich history and appreciation of a place is deepened, for me, when I am aware of more has become my experience.
Mr. Selch inspires me to dig a little deeper before road tripping or travel abroad unlike my previous wait and see. Being from NYC thought everywhere had the same food since there is a cultural diversity unlike most places. If I want Chinese go for authentic cuisine in China Town. Or Italian to Little Italy. The variety of lands from many cultures encompasses my hometown.
While living in Europe found I liked spaghetti Cabinara or Cordon Blue with Pomme Fritz. Roasted Hähnchen (chicken roasted on a spindle).
Though each country of over a dozen visited, all have their own take on the recipe. Never the same presentation or taste twice.
If I have had this guide could have been more adventurous. Especially in today’s digital world when we can look up any number of needs. See reviews. Find unique opportunities with a little planning if more reserved like I am.
The guide includes other tips from hotel accommodation, fitness, activities for after hours, more.
I like the symbols Zach assigns each category per location making the sift for details simple, quick, and enjoyable when referencing for preferences.
Even though this is a business guide of sorts for professional travelers for work believe the hub of places listed can be helpful for any journey regardless of reason.
This guide infers layovers, but can be used as a launch pad for finding other off the beaten path options for enjoyment.
I recommend this as a tool kit of tips and strategies to support any traveler. But especially people in business who travel internationally.
The introduction is a handful of pages. The remainder of the book is a user friendly simple guide; a different city in many countries per page. Reads like articles from one of my favorite magazines, Afar.
One aspect of Mr Selch’s memoir of travel is no mention of the tax write off when touring for business. If you are gonna be in Timbuktu anyway why not use the tax deductible expenses to enjoy the opportunity finding fun stuff and comforts.
Tips on packing, planning, and other ideas kick off the read. Personal experience and thousands of miles over many years lend to helpful ideas you may find useful.
Relationships are important. This guide offered helpful insight to managing a family when traveling for business. The guide also gives ideas for planning with family or friends, too.
A big joy for Zach is trying different foods. For fun, looked up a random city, Timbuktu to see types of details about cuisine, history, and fun facts I might find to put what I have learned into practice.
For instance, learned about katta, a traditional dish made from wheat flour pasta threads. Women in Timbuktu prepare katta by mixing flour and water into a dough, forming it into a ball, and rolling small pieces between their fingers. The pasta threads are left to dry for a day and then toasted until golden brown. Traditionally, katta is cooked in a sauce made from dried fish, tomato, meat, and spices, diluted with water.
Another specialty is Timbuktu Salt, which was historically transported by large salt caravans known as azalai. However, the flavoring is now usually transported by truck from Taoudenni to Timbuktu and then by boat to other towns in Mali.
In addition to these, the cuisine in Timbuktu is influenced by the broader Malian culinary traditions, which often include dishes made with staples like millet, rice, and sauces made from greens such as spinach and sweet potato leaves.
Having this strategy gives an overview to begin with while being open to discovering more. I wish this was something I knew how to do living overseas. It never dawned on me to review the history of a location or do research beyond booking a tour or following a map to the designation and figure it out.
Though this can be fun at times, the rich history and appreciation of a place is deepened, for me, when I am aware of more has become my experience.
Mr. Selch inspires me to dig a little deeper before road tripping or travel abroad unlike my previous wait and see. Being from NYC thought everywhere had the same food since there is a cultural diversity unlike most places. If I want Chinese go for authentic cuisine in China Town. Or Italian to Little Italy. The variety of lands from many cultures encompasses my hometown.
While living in Europe found I liked spaghetti Cabinara or Cordon Blue with Pomme Fritz. Roasted Hähnchen (chicken roasted on a spindle).
Though each country of over a dozen visited, all have their own take on the recipe. Never the same presentation or taste twice.
If I have had this guide could have been more adventurous. Especially in today’s digital world when we can look up any number of needs. See reviews. Find unique opportunities with a little planning if more reserved like I am.
The guide includes other tips from hotel accommodation, fitness, activities for after hours, more.
I like the symbols Zach assigns each category per location making the sift for details simple, quick, and enjoyable when referencing for preferences.
Even though this is a business guide of sorts for professional travelers for work believe the hub of places listed can be helpful for any journey regardless of reason.
This guide infers layovers, but can be used as a launch pad for finding other off the beaten path options for enjoyment.
I recommend this as a tool kit of tips and strategies to support any traveler. But especially people in business who travel internationally.
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