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Travia: The Ultimate Book of Travel Trivia | 
 enlarge | Author: Nadine Godwin
Publisher: The Intrepid Traveler
Category: Book
List Price: $15.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 72330
Media: Paperback
Edition: Revised & Updated
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 320
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.6
ISBN: 1887140751
Dewey Decimal Number: 910.02
EAN: 9781887140751
ASIN: 1887140751
Publication Date: May 1, 2008
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Product Description
Travia takes a light and whimsical journey around the globe in search of the arcane anecdotes, the startling stats, the fun facts, and the tantalizing trivia that remind us why we love to travel in the first place. Arranged by theme and with a comprehensive index, Travia covers all forms of travel and rewards casual browsing as well as serious study. Travel journalist Nadine Godwin has created the perfect gift book for the inveterate traveler.
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The ultimate road trip read-along July 29, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This newest edition of the grab bag of travel trivia provides the ultimate in entertainment on a road trip when traffic jams, views of strip malls or the endless waves of grain threaten to dim the magic of the trip itself. Author Nadine Godwin has compiled data on the highest peaks, the obscure byways, the cultural idioms and the monuments, minutiae and myths surrounding the world we live in. This is an informative, fun and entertaining read that must be tucked into every glove compartment and carry on of today's travelers.
Travia by Nadine Godwin July 21, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
If you have any interest in travel and trivia, this book is amazing. I don't know how anyone can find that many unique facts. She must look under rocks or something. But I do find it interesting and a conversation piece. Very well done. It's obvious she knows travel and likes to write about it.
Great party conversation book July 15, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Smart and fun, this eye-opening book has some enlightening facts and figures that surprised even this avid collector of trivia. Examples range from the amazing--e.g.,"The InterContinental Hotel Hong Kong is the only hotel to be built entirely over water. It sits on stilts over Victoria Harbour," to the bizarre: "The Sultan of Johore built Malaysia's first railway in 1869, but the rails were made of wood and were soon eaten by ants." A fast and fun read, Nadine Godwin's "Travia: The Ultimate Book of Travel Trivia" is a delightful resource to share with friends.
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