A review by bookwormmichelle
Around the World in 50 Years: My Adventure to Every Country on Earth by Albert Podell

4.0

I had wanted to read this, then when we got it in at the library I noticed the author was a former Playboy editor and described the book as "raunchy" in the intro. Um. I was worried. And there were girl chasing stories and some kind of crude double entendres. But I was still amused at this at times hilarious journey around the world in spots over decades, amazed especially by the stories of how he got in and saw countries that don't usually allow visitors. (most of the round-the-world travel books I read never, ever go to North Korea. Or Angola. Or Myanmar. Or South Sudan. Duh.) So all in all, Funny Playboy Goes Around the World was worth it. Even as he evolved from playboy to old lech. LOL (Story of him getting slammed by a British college student in Africa had me rolling on the floor!)