Release date for ‘Sleeping around’.

October 30th, 2008

After some serious pottering about ‘Sleeping around – A couch surfing tour of the globe’ finally has a launch date for Australia and New Zealand (overseas readers will be able to buy it online!). The book will hit the shelves on January 5th 2009. And… this is my new cover. What do you think? I quite like it. I’m also quite chuffed that Daniel Hoffer, the co-founder and chairman of couchsurfing.com, has given me a nice quote for the front cover. The back cover blurb reads like this:

Our couch is not in an excellent shape, however all the conventional facilities are there. I also expect decent standards of hygiene from you (ie. no piddling on the floors).
Shashank
New Delhi, India
www.couchsurfing.com

What sort of person offers up their couch to complete strangers? And how can said strangers be sure that the owner of that couch is not an axe-wielding psychopath? Intrigued by this fast-growing phenomenon Brian Thacker set out on a couch surfing tour of the globe to discover how and why dossing on someone’s lounge room floor has become the latest, hippest way to travel.

So it’s time to grab your passport, strap yourself in and join Brian once again, this time as he travels through the Americas, Africa, India, Iceland and places in between, sleeping on floors and couches, under drum kits and in wardrobes; hanging out with some of the strangest, most charming, entertaining or just plain crazy people you could hope – or perhaps hope not – to meet. There’s Mariana of Rio de Janeiro, who is, in her own words, the coolest and happiest Carioca in Rio (when she’s not in a flood of tears over some boy); Smári from Reykjavík who fed Brian smoked puffin and rancid shark; and not forgetting the very hospitable Bob from Chicago (who even threw in a riot with a gang of Puerto Rican hoods, just to give an authentic touch to his stay) to name but a few. Then again, after a night fighting off malaria-carrying mosquitos in a sweat pit in Nairobi with the endlessly optimistic Thadeus Mutinda Mutisya you may never feel like leaving home again.                                                        

As always Brian has no idea just where he’s going to end up or what he’s getting himself into, but you can bet your bottom dollar (and his) that this will be one strange, weird, wonderful, mildly terrifying and – as always – very funny adventure.  

So, you only have two months to wait to read my ‘very funny adventure’ (not my words btw).

 

6 Responses to “Release date for ‘Sleeping around’.”

  • On November 1st, 2008 Hackpacker said:

    Dunno if I’ve mentioned it but nice cover. Not sure what a ‘well intentioned explorer’ is but the Hoffer is a good plug. Can I pre-order as a Christmas present or should I just give folks the latest Bryce Courtenay and they come in the New Year to exchange it for your latest?

  • On November 18th, 2008 mutisya said:

    cant wait to read this book, it a must for any traveler interested in meeting the world and have extra ordinary times in his/her are travel , Brian you have opened the door for a big travel in couch surfing for those who just don t believe before hearing or seeing, i wait for my copy……..
    member the flamingos in naivasha

  • On January 16th, 2009 Sue said:

    This is cool! I’m an avid couch hopper with Hospitality Club! And I’m addicted to meeting all these lovely people, I certainly hope I could buy it from the net or something :)

  • On September 8th, 2009 Alfonso FR said:

    Great stuff! We stayed at that very same place in Kenya with Mutisya. I refer your new book from within the African Child Initiative & Community Development Forum blog. Please check it out here:

    http://africanchildinitiative.blogspot.com/2009/09/busy-months-to-bring-up-something-new.html

  • On December 2nd, 2009 KC said:

    Brian,

    Really enjoy your books. I’m based in the States, but can’t seem to find ‘Sleeping Around’ on any Amazon site (US, CA, UK), Abebooks, etc. Also, I tried to purchase on Allen & Unwin to no avail. It would be greatly appreciated if you could let me know where I can purchase a paper copy.

    Thanks,
    KC

    KC

  • On January 12th, 2010 Anne Hansche said:

    Hi Brian,
    Thanks a lot for this great book. I loved it and it is quiet funny if you know everything what you wrote.
    I´m doing couchsurfing once a month and I´m also travelling a lot and I love it. It is fantastic and it is a good idea to write a book about it.

    Do you have other books which are translated in german? If not then I will read it in english.

    greetings anne

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