Jetlag Travel Guide
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"San Sombrero" is the hilarious new follow-up to the bestselling "Jetlag Travel Guides to Molvania and Phaic Tan". Often described as 'the Venice of Central America' (due to the fact that many of its coastal cities are sinking), the sun-drenched isle of San Sombrero has something for everyone - be they music-lover, eco-tourist, history buff or UN Human Rights Commissioner. From the frenetic nightlife, of its capital Cucaracha City, to the guaranteed solitude of a west coast beach during sea snake season, there's simply so much to see and do in this tropical jewel. This fully updated "Jetlag Travel Guide" covers everything you need to know including: When to go: the wet season is best avoided, as the heat can be intense and many roads impassable. April is considered to be a better option as the clouds of stinging hornets provide partial shade from the sun's rays. Getting around: public transport can be confusing - remember the city displayed on the front of a bus is often not its destination but, in fact, the birthplace of the driver. Eating out: in restaurants be wary of ordering a 'kids meal' - this will often involve baby goat.
Politics: San Sombrero is a democratic socialist republic - meaning its President may only be assassinated by a two-thirds majority of parliament. Music and dance: the traditional music of San Sombrero is considered to be as infectious as many of the island's water-borne diseases, while the steamy carumba ranks as one of the world's few dances in which bodily fluids are routinely exchanged.
Politics: San Sombrero is a democratic socialist republic - meaning its President may only be assassinated by a two-thirds majority of parliament. Music and dance: the traditional music of San Sombrero is considered to be as infectious as many of the island's water-borne diseases, while the steamy carumba ranks as one of the world's few dances in which bodily fluids are routinely exchanged.
From the authors of best-selling Molvana comes another hilarious send-up of the always-culturally sensitive travel guide. Whether you'd prefer to taste the Phaic Tanese dish guoman (a local duck delicacy whereby the bird is plucked, rolled in spices, and slowly roasted over hot coals before being brought to the table and killed), or go brown-water rafting on the mudslides of the heavily deforested jungles of the north, or gain insight into the unusual customs of the Phaic Tanese people (Phaic Tanese men will often touch a blonde-headed child because so doing is believed to bring gold, and will likewise touch the breasts of a blonde-headed woman because so doing is believed to bring pleasure), Jetlag's travel guide is the essential guide for the undiscerning traveler. A fascinating land of contrasts with one foot in the past and another striding determinedly forward, Phaic Tan truly is a nation going in circles.