Odyssey to Ushuaia: A Motorcycling Adventure from New York to Tierra del Fuego - Softcover

Carlstein, Andrés

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1556524404 ISBN 13: 9781556524400

Publisher: Chicago Review Press, 2002

Synopsis

What makes a man sell all he owns and ride a motorcycle 22,000 miles from his hometown in upstate New York to the southernmost tip of South America? Some call it craziness; Latinos call it “cojones.” This funny, fast-paced narrative follows a young man in his search for meaning, adventure, and the best rum in Latin America. Battling rough roads, careening buses, and bribe-taking cops in 14 countries, he discovers breathtaking beauty as well as what it feels like to hit a truck head-on. He and his companions for much of the trip—two bikers he met over the Internet—form an unlikely and amusing trio. In the tradition of Road Fever and Motorcycle Diaries, Odyssey to Ushuaia is a riot for every reader, and absolutely essential for those planning a similar trip. Loaded with insider information such as how to bribe cops and not lose one’s savings, how to cross a border without going crazy, how to handle an accident, and much more, it also features an appendix with the detailed trip lists from all three riders.

About this title

About the Author:

Andrés Carlstein is a technical writer for a computer software company in New York City. He lives in Cliffside Park, New Jersey.

Review:

“It’s a fast-paced book. You won’t be bored.”  —South American Explorer

About this edition

• Publisher: Chicago Review Press
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1556524404
• ISBN 13: 9781556524400
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 368