Hiking the Endless Mountains: Exploring the Wilderness of Northeastern Pennsylvania Book

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A good book for your backpack!, February 25, 2007


I received a copy of this book recently from a friend who knows that it is one of my life's goals to visit Spain. Being that the book is small and an easy read, I bumped it to the top of my reading list.

Normally, when planning a trip to another country we buy a travel guide to aid us in finding those well known (and maybe not so well known) places that are must sees for you trip. This book, however, gives you first hand accounts from travelers to different areas of Spain. The topics cover trips to Barcelona, Pamplona, Madrid, Valencia and more. Some of my favorites include a tale of unexpected romance (Running For the Boy) in Pamplona; a horrifying yet funny trip to the beach (What I Learned About Coleoptra By Having a Few Climb Up My Shorts) in Andalusia; and using conversational English to aquire a free trip to a village outside of Madrid (Talking My Way Into Spain). The stories give you a view of Spain from the travelers that a travel guide will not.

I recommend this collection of stories for the would-be traveler as a supplement to the usual travel guides one tends to buy for their trips.