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I read books. Mostly travel books.

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Edwin John Dingle's "Across China on Foot"
3.4
China

Edwin John Dingle

How could an awesome feat have turned into an uninspiring book?

Alexandra David-Néel's "My Journey to Lhasa"
5.4
Himalayas

Alexandra David-Néel

Has classic European explorer lingo turned this woman into a macho?

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?

Ferdinand von Richthofen's "Expeditions In China"
3.8

Ferdinand von Richthofen

Is there too much geology in this otherwise entertaining book?

Philippe Valéry's "On The Silk Road"
5.2
Afghanistan

Philippe Valéry

Is this another author who distances himself from his story?

Laurie Lee's "As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning"
5.4
Spain

Laurie Lee

Aren’t less words sometimes better, even if the words are beautiful?

Joachim Fest's "Contre-jour"
4.2

Joachim Fest

Is it possible for a traveler to be too intellectual, and how could this impact his writing?

Yan Changjiang's "Three Gorges Diary"
5.2

Yan Changjiang

What happens to people and their towns when the water is about to come?

John Ross Browne's "Adventures in the Apache Country"
4.8

John Ross Browne

Is this a book for people who care about mining?

Heinz Helfgen's "I'm Cycling Around The World"
4.4
Brazil

Heinz Helfgen

What were German readers looking for in a travel book after World War II?

Theodor Fontane's "Walking Tours Through The Mark Of Brandenburg"
4.8

Theodor Fontane

Is this poet distancing himself from his readers?

Guillaume de Rubrouck's "Account of the Mongols"
6.8
Mongolia

William of Rubruck

How is it possible that 750 years don’t seem to leave a trace?