A few years ago, we received a manuscript from a local writer who was familiar with our press as publishing local works. I quickly turned the pages and said out loud that we were going to publish the book. The executive editor with a puzzled look on his face questioned my split decision. It was simple; the writing style was just right to celebrate the life of a dynamic local whose stories needed to be forever remembered in a book. –Daniel David, Publisher

“In a saloon in San Francisco’s North Beach or in Timbuktu, Ernie Beyl is the person you want to find on the barstool next to you. His encyclopedic store of anecdotes and stories is beyond global. It’s historic, hysterical, racy, and glimpse of a ravenous life you’ll envy. His myriad appetites will ignite your own itch for adventure. You’ll recognize Ernie’s signature Panama hat. But what’s hiding under it may well keep you glued to your seat until closing time.”

— Fred Lyon, San Francisco Noir

“Ernest Beyl’s travel memoir takes you to a time and places almost extinct, and recalls Norman Lewis, one of my favorite travel writers (along with Marco Polo). Some travel writers kvetch, others pitch but no one tells engaging ‘get lost’ tales better than life-long nomad Ernie Beyl. Read his book, follow his trail. Go, now, before it’s gone.”

— Rick Carroll, Award-winning travel writer and author of Huahine Island of the Lost Canoe and The Eyes of Easter Island

“You might wonder what I am doing commenting on this new travel adventure book by Ernie Beyl. Well, why not? I’m a fly fisherman and he’s a fly fisherman too. And we’ve had a lot of travel adventures together fishing for big Rainbows and big Brown trout on the rivers and streams of Montana. When I first guided Ernie and his son Jeff on the Yellowstone they couldn’t catch a trout if one had jumped out of the river and into their pants pocket. But they were fast learners and became what fly fishing guides call ‘good sticks.’ I think you will enjoy Ernie’s new book—not just the chapter about fishing with me, but about his adventures in many parts of the world.”

— Vince Gordon, Fly Fishing Guide, Belgrade, Montana