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“The Titanic Awards: Celebrating the Worst in Travel” ($13.95, Perigee)
With an ironic stroke, Doug Lansky celebrates “spectacular underachievements” in the travel industry. To be considered, the Titanic nominees must display a rare combination of stupidity, absent-mindedness and an “entertaining neglect for safety.” Here are some of my favorite losers, uh, winners: Major European Airport with Most Delays (Heathrow), Worst Airline Meal (Estonian Air), Country with the Worst Buses (India), Most Difficult City to Drive In (Cairo), Worst Public Transportation (Los Angeles), City that Feels Most Dangerous (Johannesburg) and Worst- Dressed Tourists (American). For a video of some of the award-winners, visit .
Chicago Tribune
