4.8 China Odoric of Pordenone Was this a 14th-century fact finding mission or just another medieval mystery tale? The Travel | 1314 | 15 years | Silk Road | caravan
4.2 Iraq Jean de Mandeville Why is it so much fun to read Medieval travel stories that are at least partly untrue? The Travels | 1322 | 34 years | Europe, Africa, Asia | caravan, walking, ship
4.2 Saudi Arabia Ibn Battuta Did conservative ethics turn this great adventure story into such a slow read? The Travels | 1325 | 29 years | Asia, Africa, Europe | ship, caravan
5 India Fernão Mendes Pinto If this is one of the classics of Portuguese literature, why is it such a slow read? Pilgrimage | 1537 | 21 years | India | ship, caravan