Thumbs Up Australia by Tom Parry
Hitching lifts with the desert's dodgiest drivers and taking breaks in the roughest roadhouses, this is Tom Parry's witty, warts-and-all tale of hitchhiking 8,000 miles across - and around - the Australian outback with his thumb, his backpack and his French girlfriend, Katia.
A very readable and enjoyable tour of Oz that will only inspire the adventurous traveller to get off the well-trodden path If you're planning on a spot of hitchhiking, then the advice given here is not to be missed-- Ian Waller, editor Real Travel magazine
Parry is a great recorder of on-the-road conversations and does a pretty good job of capturing the Aussie vernacular. * Sydney Morning Herald *
Thumbs Up Australia is Tom Parry's gripping, funny and enlightening account of an 8,000-mile hitchhike around Oz -a fascinating insight into the harsh Outback. * Daily Mirror *
Tom Parry took on one of the marathons of hitchhiking. He has written a colourful and amusing account of the journey. -- John McCarthy, Excess Baggage
Traversing 8,000 miles of Australian outback with a reluctant French girlfriend makes an entertaining read. * Traveller magazine *
Parry is a great recorder of on-the-road conversations and does a pretty good job of capturing the Aussie vernacular. * Sydney Morning Herald *
Thumbs Up Australia is Tom Parry's gripping, funny and enlightening account of an 8,000-mile hitchhike around Oz -a fascinating insight into the harsh Outback. * Daily Mirror *
Tom Parry took on one of the marathons of hitchhiking. He has written a colourful and amusing account of the journey. -- John McCarthy, Excess Baggage
Traversing 8,000 miles of Australian outback with a reluctant French girlfriend makes an entertaining read. * Traveller magazine *
Tom Parry is a journalist on the Daily Mirror. He has written travel essays for Traveller, France and Global Adventure. He first hitchhiked around Australia at the age of 18.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781857883909 |
| ISBN 10 | 185788390X |
| Title | Thumbs Up Australia |
| Author | Tom Parry |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | John Murray Press |
| Year published | 2006-03-30 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Dolman First Travel Book Award 2007 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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