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
5.2
Afghanistan
Philippe Valéry
Is this another author who distances himself from his story?
On The Silk Roads | 1998 | 2 years | China | walking
5.4
Spain
Laurie Lee
Aren’t less words sometimes better, even if the words are beautiful?
As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning | 1934 | 3 years | Spain | walking
4.2
Joachim Fest
Is it possible for a traveler to be too intellectual, and how could this impact his writing?
Contre-jour | 1980 | 3 months | Italy | tourism
4.4
Brazil
Heinz Helfgen
What were German readers looking for in a travel book after World War II?
I'm Cycling Around The World | 1951 | 2 years | world | cycling
4.8
Theodor Fontane
Is this poet distancing himself from his readers?
Walking Tours Through The Mark Of Brandenburg | 1859 | 22 years | Brandenburg | walking
6.8
Mongolia
William of Rubruck
How is it possible that 750 years don’t seem to leave a trace?
Account Of The Mongols | 1253 | 2 years | China | caravan
5.4
Russia
Karl Bushby
Who would have thought it was possible to cross the Bering Strait on foot?
Giant Steps | 1998 | 7 years | The Americas | walking
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
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
5.8
Camino de Santiago
Tim Moore
If this was a good writer with a good story, then why did the editors not polish it a bit?
Travels With My Donkey | 2002 | 2 months | Camino de Santiago | walking
5.6
Germany
Heinrich Heine
Why do these travel stories from 19th century Germany remain so recommendable?
Travel Pictures | 1822 | 6 years | Europe | ship, walking
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
3.8
Antarctica
Michael Wigge
Is this book trivial and fun, or is it just plain boring?
To The End Of The World, Without Any Money | 2009 | 5 months | Antarctica | ship, backpacking
5
China
Sven Hedin
Are we looking at a career-obsessed explorer or at a blueprint for Indiana Jones?
In The Heart Of Asia | 1893 | 4 years | China | caravan