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BOOKS
 Last Trout in Venice
by Doug Lansky
232 pages: $14.95
Travelers' Tales; 2001
Doug Lansky is having fun. He's laughing, and he wants us to laugh with him. Or at least at him. And it's good that he's laughing, because receiving an atomic wedgie from a sumo wrestler, acquiring dysentery in Africa, or spending four cramped days on a cargo ship, could easily drive a man to tears. Lansky approaches travel with the characteristic absurdity he displayed in Up the Amazon without a Paddle, a similar collection of stories published in 1999. He is an endearing, witty storyteller, and he proves to be a great, if not always effective, sport. This book is perfect for those who want to create their own experience without having to resort to pre-packaged tours. It is inspiration to look for that silver lining when things don't go quite as planned.
"Traveling with Doug Lansky may result in a considerably shortened life expectancy . . . but what a way to go." —Tony Wheeler, Lonely Planet
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