Description: With a gonzo writing style and adventurer persona, Kohnstamm takes readers beyond his often questionable guidebook entries to reveal a disillusioned young man struggling--and often failing--to make good on an impossible assignment.
Review Quotes: "A comic rogue who seems to have modeled his life and prose on Hunter S. Thompson's... I could not get enough of the most depraved travel book of the year."
--The New York Times
--The New York Times Book Review "the shot heard 'round the travel world..."
--The Washington Post "A guidebook writer reveals the truth about his trade, in detail that will shock and awe."
--Outside "It's Upton Sinclair's The Jungle, but with tourism"
--The New York Observer "Kohnstamm is nobody's model travel journalist, except maybe Hunter Thompson's... [he's the] sudden enfant terrible of his field... Do Travel Writers Go To Hell? is the best-written, funniest book of travel literature since Phaic Tan."
--The Philadelphia Inquirer "Sharp writing and self-deprecating wit add spice to a chronicle of the sometimes absurd world of guidebook writing."
--Booklist "Readers will relish the countless stories of the author's misadventures, but Kohnstamm brings more than just anecdotes: He offers a solid understanding of the mechanics of the travel-writing industry and a unique ability to illuminate that world to readers. Notable for its spirited prose and insightful exploration of the less-romantic side of travel writing. Kohnstamm is one to watch."
--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)