{"product_id":"9781837730483-shty-breaks","title":"Shitty Breaks","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA Celebration of Unsung Cities\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Delights, surprises and slyly punches up'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReverend Richard Coles\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A jaunty journey of quick wit that takes you to parts of the UK that don't often feature in tourist board campaigns'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTom Chesshyre\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdios Paris. Hello Wolverhampton.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNot everything that glitters is gold - which is why Ben Aitken gave London the cold shoulder and went to Preston instead.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHailing from Portsmouth, Ben knew from experience that unfashionable places could be quietly brilliant. So, over the course of a year, the author of \u003ci\u003eA Chip Shop in Poznan\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Gran Tour\u003c\/i\u003e visited twelve of the least popular spots in the UK and Ireland for a city break. The motivation wasn't to take the mickey or stick the boot in, but to seek out the good stuff, to uncover the gems, to have a nice time. By doing so, he hoped to demonstrate that anywhere - like anyone - can be interesting and nourishing and enjoyable if approached in the right fashion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBen went skiing in Sunderland, to the football in Wrexham, and fell in love with Dunfermline. He kissed an alpaca in Bradford, suffered jellied eels in Chelmsford, and had more craic in Limerick than was wise. The upshot is a celebration of the underdog; a love letter to the wrong direction; and evidence that \u003cb\u003ethere's no such thing as a shitty break\u003c\/b\u003e. What's more, by spreading its affection beyond the usual suspects (which are often overdone and overpriced), \u003ci\u003eShitty Breaks\u003c\/i\u003e promotes a less expensive and more sustainable brand of travel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy ghosting Bath and giving Lisbon the boot, the book champions the unsung in an algorithmic, over-signposted world dominated by celebs and hotspots. Cheeky weekend in Milton Keynes anyone?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57793994162550,"sku":"9781837730483","price":8.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_41143846_ec6b0e2a-500f-4fc0-8295-cffe0f3e5196.jpg?v=1778120264","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781837730483-shty-breaks","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}