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University of the Road is a light-hearted and totally entertaining story of Dave Upton's travels around the world, as told through his letters back home to his family. His adventures and amazing experiences make great reading for the both the experienced and armchair travellers.
5.0 out of 5 starsAn entertaining read from an adventurous traveller
Reviewed in the United States on 1 December 2013
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A book that's hard to put down. Dave is an adventurous traveller, His travelling experiences told through letters home to his parents are infectious, inspiring the reader to 'hit the road'. If you love travelling or are thinking about travelling read this book.
Anyone who's travelled on a shoestring will relate to this hilarious account of 70s backpacking. Wonderfully personal yet universally appealing. Nice work Dave, from Tempe