It’s hard to find much better writing or photography than in a National Geographic magazine. So when I found a book of theirs at a liquidation sale, I made no hesitation in snatching it right up. Great Journeys of the World, the hardcover version, was beautifully bound with great pictures and intriguing story titles, so […]
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The 10 Best of Everything: National Parks
Normally I hate lists. I make them all the time for groceries, things I need to do, etc., that I hate them in any other form. I don’t want to see them in blog posts, in magazines, and especially not in books. But then I saw National Geographic’s 10 Best of Everything: National Parks with […]
An Idiot Abroad
An Idiot Abroad: The Travel Diaries of Karl Pilkington is one of the funniest books I’ve ever read in any genre. That only makes sense, since it is presented by actors Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant. What doesn’t make sense, though, is that it’s not actually a book. It’s a British television show that has, […]
The Library of Congress: A Photo Essay
Yesterday I toured the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. It is perhaps the most beautifully decorated interior of a building I’ve ever seen. While the tour itself was nothing special, the building’s contents and artwork – only a portion of which is allowed to be photographed – make the visit more than worthwhile. Here’s […]
The South Pole
There was perhaps no greater achievement in exploration and adventure at the time of Norwegian Captain Roald Amundsen’s expedition to the South Pole shortly before Christmas in December, 1911. And more than 100 years later, Roald Amundsen leading a trip to the South Pole is still thought of as an incredible attainment and the crowing […]
Bangkok Babylon
I have read countless armchair travel stories about authors making a journey to a destination which they find noteworthy enough to write a book about. Heck, I even wrote one myself! I find most stories I read fascinating, as the authors paint a curious picture of a locale that many of us may never get […]
The Best American Travel Writing of 2012
Just as I’ve done for the last few years, I greedily waited for my copy of The Best American Travel Writing, 2012 to arrive. I followed it through the online tracking codes, stalking my book as it was shipped to me. I couldn’t wait to get my mitts on it and dig in. After all, […]
Learning to Bow
There are only so many times I can ignore a recommendation for a book before going out and picking up a copy. That was the case with Bruce Feiler’s Learning to Bow: Inside the Heart of Japan. Several friends told me I should check it out, knowing that I not only loved to travel but […]
