I am a bit of an Arhmchair traveller. Although I holiday a reasonable amount (ahem!) my travels are constrained to the UK. I must have mentioned why before so enough of that.
I do enjoy reading about other countries. So can anyone recommend some good travel writers? I want something engaging and a good "guide/companion" but not someone who is just trying to be funny. Bill Bryson is funny but he also sticks some facts in.
Anyway some travel literature I'd recommend :
Sara Wheeler - Chile: Travels in a Thin Country
Simon Winchester - The River at the Center of the World: A Journey Up the Yangtze, and Back in Chinese Time
Paul Theroux - The Great Railway Bazaar: By Train Through Asia
Nicholas Crane - Clear Waters Rising: A Mountain Walk Across Europe
I'd particularly like some recommendations for Europe and the US and of course Canada.
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I am not into travel literature but I like
Bruce Chatwin - In Patagonia and
The Songlines
very much. I have not read the following but it was a huge success over here:
Hape Kerkeling - I am off a bit
A Pilgrimage Tale to Santiago de Compostela.
Hey, I love yr photos and comments. I recommend: "Blood River: a journey to Africa's broken heart" by Tim Butcher.
Pete....darling....I'm so glad you mentioned Canada. Will have some stuff off to you about my province. Grin!
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