When I planned my trip to Australia I was pretty much a newbie when it came to reading travel books. I was headed to my final of the seven continents, and already held a great appreciation for traveling, but hadn’t read much in the way of travel literature. I was hesitant to pick up a […]
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Gorillas in the Mist
Before I travel, as I wrote previously, I like to get a bit of a perspective on a country. Normally I prefer to pick up a copy of a history book as I try to get a good feel of what a country has been through and how it’s developed. I gave it a bit […]
The National Parks
In the past year that I’ve had my annual National Park pass I’ve hit 24 national parks, monuments and historic sites. Some I’ve spent quite a bit of time exploring, and others have been mere afternoon stops on my way to something else. But the one thing that they all have in common is that […]
The River of Doubt
With the exception of maybe going into space, I’ve never had a great desire for exploratory travel. Paddling down unknown rivers in the deep dark with disintegrating clothing due to the humidity and hardships holds very little charm. I think it’s impressive what others do on their adventures as they go into uncharted territory, but […]
360 Degrees Longitude
I like to take books on vacations that I think with both last me the whole trip and also be possible to finish in the time that I’m gone. It’s a delicate balance to strike as it’s difficult to tell exactly how long it’ll take you to read a book before you even pick it […]
The Best American Travel Writing of 2009
As soon as I finished and put down The Best American Travel Writing of 2008, edited by Anthony Bourdain, I knew I had to pick up the 2009 edition. I enjoyed the previous one enough, my first taste at the series, and wanted to read more. Thankfully the 2009 book was already on the shelves […]
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