THIS SERIES

Over the last few decades, I've interviewed nearly 2,000 world travelers and adventurers. I am weaving the best of their almost 10,000 fantastic travel tales into a psychology of travel as revealed by these very telling stories. I've encountered these travelers on planes, trains, buses, ships, tours, safaris, and in campgrounds, hotels, restaurants, cafes, and pubs. These courageous travelers have freely shared their most personal travel experiences, some good and wonderful and others even horrific and life-threatening, which I, in turn, get to share with you now through my True Travel Tales series.

THIS BOOK

Travel Tales: Michael's Own Top 25 includes the 25 best of my own personal travel tales in my rich and varied travel life that has taken me to 125 countries. My travel tales include a selection of my best, worst, funniest, most embarrassing, and truly most horrific travel experiences that, by their emotional impact upon me, have now become my most memorable and interesting travel stories today. From my unique perspective of being the world's first 'travel psychologist,' I think you'll find my own personal travel experiences riveting, informative, funny, and entertaining. While some people say that some of my stories are riotous, others say I should be locked up at home and not allowed to travel anywhere! These events, as revealed in my travel tales, as unbelievable as some may seem, really did happen to me! Finally, this book takes you through a travel psychology primer to get a good idea of what the psychology of travel is all about, as gleaned through Michael Brein's 25 best of personal travel stories.

DISCLAIMER

Please be forewarned that some stories in the True Travel Tales series may be graphic, unpleasant, and disturbing. Therefore reader discretion in some cases is advised. This series is aimed toward a more mature adult audience, and, no doubt, some material as difficult as they may be ought to be communicated in a clear and responsible manner to younger and relatively inexperienced, and naïve travelers who could benefit by knowing how to travel more safely and securely. The author does not necessarily agree with all the opinions expressed by contributors. Finally, no story in the series is meant to depict any country, people, culture, race, religion, or gender in a negative light. Good and bad things can happen anywhere and to anyone.