
Richard Halliburton
Does it make sense to refer to this author as the godfather of travel writing?
a blog about travel literature
Does it make sense to refer to this author as the godfather of travel writing?
How can a book about a man running around the whole world be so boring?
Should travel writers deliberately look for interesting stories or just go with the flow?
Is this a great piece of poetic travel writing, or has it been overly polished?
Is it possible for a traveler to be too intellectual, and how could this impact his writing?
Was this a 14th-century fact finding mission or just another medieval mystery tale?
If this was a good writer with a good story, then why did the editors not polish it a bit?
Why do these travel stories from 19th century Germany remain so recommendable?