I enjoyed this, it's a light entertaining read, though I think I was expecting a little more. Bryson quips well and is funny, particularly when describing interactions between people or the wanderings of his mind on journeys.
Bryson could be pretty unforgiving at times and doesn't conjure up the feeling or atmosphere of a place as well as other travel writers. He also had a strong dislike for Germans, apparently based on their history. Given that Americans and the British have a very similar history of invading and wiping out races of people I don't think his dislike is at all justified.
It's the first Bryson I've read, I don't think I'll try another travel book but would try a history or memoir.
