Czechia

order:
Giovanni DiPlano Carpini's "The Story Of The Mongols Whom We Call The Tartars"
5.8
Mongolia

Giovanni da Pian del Carpine

Was it naive to hope for peace with the Khan?

The Story Of The Mongols Whom We Call The Tartars | 1245 | 2 years | Mongolia | caravan
Johann Gottfried Seume's "Stroll To Syracuse In The Year 1802"
6.8
Italy

Johann Gottfried Seume

Why is this book still so awesome after so many years?

Stroll To Syracuse In The Year 1802 | 1802 | 1 year | Italy | walking
Jehan de Mandeville's "The Travels"
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
Patrick Leigh Fermor's "A Time of Gifts / Between the Woods and the Water"
7
Hungary

Patrick Leigh Fermor

Is there anything not perfect about this travel book?

A Time Of Gifts / Between The Woods And The Water | 1933 | 2 years | Europe | walking
Johann Schiltberger's "The Bondage and Travels of Johann Schiltberger"
5.8
Turkey

Johann Schiltberger

Is this guy our average Joe from the Middle Ages?

The Bondage And Travels Of Johann Schiltberger, A Native Of Bavaria, In Europe, Asia, And Africa | 1394 | 33 years | Turkey | ship, caravan, walking