BAD KARMA. The Story of My Hellish Trip to Mexico

AMAZON BESTSELLER IN TRAVEL #1! An exciting memoir about a disastrous trip to Mexico for surfing that accidentally led to the lair of the famous drug lord El Chapo… Summer of 1978. 21-year-old Paul Wilson from California desperately wants to be cool and fit in with the beach surfer crowd to gain respect among the guys and success with the girls. To do this, he must undergo an initiation rite — take a trip to mainland Mexico for surfing. Ominous karmic omens haunt him at every turn: unable to pay for the trip, he robs a supermarket, and soon learns that one of his travel companions is a convicted murderer on the run, while the other is a ruthless scoundrel. Moreover, the guys have no idea that the ultimate destination of their journey lies in the very heart of the famous El Chapo drug cartel… Sparkling and thrilling, Paul Wilson's memories are a hellish trip, a true «Fear and Loathing in Latin America» set against the backdrop of the Mexican jungle. Several times narrowly escaping death, failing at every stage of his trip, Paul rethinks his life — and years later, when the statute of limitations has expired, he tells this story. ------------------------------ «A lively and enthusiastic narrative. This captivating book describes a bygone era». — Kirkus Review «Paul Wilson has written a captivating memoir. His challenging adventures, travel companions, and random people he meets along the way are all incredibly well described… including a guy named Joaquin El Chapo Guzman». — Discovery «So true that you wish it were fiction! This book is loud laughter through tears over the struggles of adult life». — The Prairies Book Review