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A review by jedore
The Geography of Bliss: One Grump's Search for the Happiest Places in the World by Eric Weiner
5.0
Such an awful cliché really, but reading The Geography of Bliss really does kill three birds with one stone.
1) Eric Weiner digs deep into how geography—and culture—impact happiness. I won't spoil the surprises, but his discoveries are enlightening.
2) Second is vicarious wandering. Eric gives his readers a taste of ten countries—including, but not limited, to Bhutan, Qatar, Iceland, and Moldova. While he may not cover the typical touristic topics during his visits, you definitely get enough of a sense of each place to know whether to add it to your Bucket List.
3) Third, but not least, is laughter. Eric reminds me of one of my favorite travel-ish writers, J. Maarten Troost, who wrote one of my all-time favorite books—The Sex Lives of Cannibals and another worthy read—Lost on Planet China. Make me laugh and you have my attention—and my heart.
Go get this book. The world needs more happiness.
1) Eric Weiner digs deep into how geography—and culture—impact happiness. I won't spoil the surprises, but his discoveries are enlightening.
2) Second is vicarious wandering. Eric gives his readers a taste of ten countries—including, but not limited, to Bhutan, Qatar, Iceland, and Moldova. While he may not cover the typical touristic topics during his visits, you definitely get enough of a sense of each place to know whether to add it to your Bucket List.
3) Third, but not least, is laughter. Eric reminds me of one of my favorite travel-ish writers, J. Maarten Troost, who wrote one of my all-time favorite books—The Sex Lives of Cannibals and another worthy read—Lost on Planet China. Make me laugh and you have my attention—and my heart.
Go get this book. The world needs more happiness.