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I read books. Mostly travel books.

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Dennis Gastmann's "Walk to Canossa"
5.8
Italy

Dennis Gastmann

Should travel writers deliberately look for interesting stories or just go with the flow?

Walk To Canossa - One Man, One Goal, One Adventure | 2012 | 3 months | Italy | walking
Graham Earnshaw's "The Great Walk of China"
4.8

Graham Earnshaw

If someone knows China so well, how can they fail to write a decent book about it?

The Great Walk Of China - Travels On Foot From Shanghai To Tibet | 2004 | 6 years | Sichuan | walking
Fritz Mühlenweg's "Strangers on the Path of Pensiveness"
6.2
China

Fritz Mühlenweg

If this is partly fabricated, why is it still so good?

Strangers On The Path Of Pensiveness | 1927 | 4 months | China | walking, caravan
Nicolas Bouvier's "The Way Of The World"
5.8
Iran

Nicolas Bouvier

Is this a great piece of poetic travel writing, or has it been overly polished?

The Way Of The World | 1953 | 2 years | Afghanistan | driving
Polly Greeks's "Embracing the Dragon"
4.6

Polly Greeks

Why is this book so much better than the one written by the travel partner?

Embracing The Dragon | 2002 | 2 months | China | walking
Régis Evariste Huc's "Travels in Tartary, Tibet and China"
5.2
China

Régis Evariste Huc

What is it that’s weighing down this great adventure story?

Remembrances Of A Journey In Tartary, Tibet, And China | 1844 | 2 years | Lhasa | caravan
Wolfgang Büscher's "Berlin - Moscow"
6
Russia

Wolfgang Büscher

Will the search for the “Russian soul” ruin an otherwise great book?

Berlin - Moscow | 2001 | 3 months | Russia | walking
Nathan Hoturoa Gray's "First Pass Under Heaven"
3.4
China

Nathan Hoturoa Gray

Why does esotericism so often go hand in hand with ignorance?

First Pass Under Heaven | 2000 | 2 years | Great Wall | walking
Reginald Fleming Johnston's "From Peking to Mandalay"
4.2

Reginald Fleming Johnston

Who better to tell stories about China than the Emperor’s tutor?

From Peking to Mandalay | 1906 | 5 months | Southwestern China | caravan, ship
William Lindesay's "Alone on the Great Wall"
5.8
China

William Lindesay

Is this book just about a physical feat, or is there something more to it?

Alone On The Great Wall | 1986 | 2 years | Great Wall | running, walking
Gregor Sieböck's "Wanderer Of Worlds"
4.6
New Zealand

Gregor Sieböck

Why is this book only for those who are really into environmentalism?

Wanderer Of The Worlds | 2003 | 5 years | world | walking
Vikram Seth's "From Heaven Lake"
6.4
China

Vikram Seth

Is this just an epic journey through China, or does this writer also have mad skills?

From Heaven Lake | 1980 | 3 months | China | hitchhiking