Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman’s Long Way Down was just every bit as good as their first trip by motorcycle, Long Way Round, which took them on an adventure around the world. On this trip, much like going from London to New York, the duo went from the northernmost point in Scotland to the southernmost […]
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Long Way Round
It’s a bit delayed since it’s publishing in 2004, but I just finished reading Long Way Round: Chasing Shadows Across the World by actors Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman. I had heard about the book a while ago, but had never picked it up until I heard about them publishing the next one, Long Way […]
Matsuo Basho by Flashlight
How does one review travel writings and poems that were written in the late 1600s? Well, truthfully, you don’t. They’ve successfully shown the test of time and demonstrated why they are considered to be classics. The Narrow Road to the Deep North and Other Travel Sketches by Matsuo Bashoreally is a prototype for top notch […]
Guide to the National Parks of the United States
I recently purchased, with my girlfriend Amy, the National Geographic sixth edition Guide to National Parks of the United States. I thought it’d be a great companion for the American the Beautiful annual National Parks pass I planned on purchasing this year. There are just so many national parks I plan on visiting this year that […]
Ghost Train to the Eastern Star
I’m beginning to believe that it’s just not possible for me to be a fan of Paul Theroux. I’ve now read three of his books and have only enjoyed one, and that one only mildly. Ghost Train to the Eastern Star is the third book of his I’ve read, and it comes on the tails […]
I’m a Stranger Here Myself
I read my first Bill Bryson book about 16 months ago before I took my vacation to Australia and New Zealand. In a Sunburned Country seemed like the perfect book to read before heading downunder, and it came highly recommended to me by several friends. Since then I have not had an opportunity to pick […]
Jason's Travels 