I'm Not Eating Any of That Foreign Muck: Travels with Me Dad

by Brian Thacker

In a quest to grow closer with his father, this adventurous author drags his 72-year-old dad, Harry Thacker, off the couch and halfway around the world to exotic locations such as Gibraltar, Sri Lanka, Malta, and Singapore as well as to the not-so-exotic places in England from Harry’s upbringing. Harry’s fear of eating “foreign muck” is quickly forgotten as the pair embark on their travels and, along the way, Brian learns more about his father—including why Harry lost two fingers on his right hand and where he picked up his inexhaustible supply of awful jokes. What results is an honest and hilarious recollection of the bond between father and son—and of lives enriched by travel.

Genres: Travel, Nonfiction

288 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2005

About the author

Travel Author Brian Thacker was born in England, but he didn't like the weather so he immigrated to Melbourne, Australia when he was six. After many years working as an art director in advertising Brian worked as a tour leader escorting bus loads of drunk Aussies around Europe. That 'experience' became Brian's first book Rule No. 5: No Sex on the Bus (2001). Since then Brian has written six other books including Planes, Trains and Elephants (2002), The Naked Man Festival (2004), I'm Not Eating Any of That Foreign Muck (2005), Where's Wallis? (2006), '2009 Travel Book of the Year' for Sleeping Around and Tell Them to Get Lost: Travels with the Lonely Planet guidebook that started it all (2011). Brian's books have been translated into German, Thai, Mandarin and Slovenian. So far he has visited 81 countries (82 if you count Tasmania).
Brian recently moved from Melbourne to Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Reviews

[Lorraine · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun read!

[Rachael · Rating 4 out of 5]

Shows that Australian humour... And how much we like free stuff 😂

[Louise Culmer · Rating 4 out of 5]

A touching and funny account of how Brian Thacker took his father Harry Thacker to visit the places he had known in his youth - taking him to such places as Gibralter, Sri Lanka, Malta, Singapore, and even Leamington Spa. On the way Brian learns more about his father, and his family history, and the two men develop a closer bond. This is both an entertaining travel story and the story of a father-son relationship. Highly enjoyable.

[Wendy · Rating 4 out of 5]

i am currently reading this book

[Ivor · Rating 4 out of 5]

A more than enjoyable read.