In Albert Podell’s “Around the World in Fifty Years” he embarks on the longest auto journey ever made across the world, a total of 42,000 miles across 30 countries in 581 days. This journey soon became Podell's dream he then promised to visit the remaining 196 countries. The stories found in “Around the World in Fifty Years” range from raunchy, nerve racking and, wise.
This book is well-written and you feel like you personally know Podell with his spirited  voice and his witty comments in parentheses.  Between Podell’s voice, and the adventures themselves make this book amusing and eager to learn about the next location and misadventure. Albert also included pictures from a variety of countries, in which he smuggled out or legally took, these photos created a complete image of the location in the reader's mind.  
  As a reader who has never been out of the United States it was captivating to read about countries and specific landmarks that you don’t learn about in geography class. Due to Podell traveling around the in such a great span of time it allows you to feel as if you are time traveling. The majority of the population has heard about massive events in our country's history from a history book rather somebody with firsthand experiences which is refreshing. This novel has compelled me to want to travel and see the unknown wonders of the world.
“Around the World in Fifty Years” is not a typical book, obviously due to the fact of the lack of people traveling to every country around the world. In addition to the uncommon topic, the variety of misadventures entertain, as well as teach the reader valuable moral and historical lessons.