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
4.2
Saudi Arabia
Ibn Battuta
Did conservative ethics turn this great adventure story into such a slow read?
The Travels | 1325 | 29 years | Asia, Africa, Europe | ship, caravan
6.2
Arctics
Hauke Trinks
Is this a book that you can enjoy even if you’re not interested in polar bears?
Life In The Ice | 1999 | 1 year | Norway | ship, research
5.6
Camino de Santiago
Hape Kerkeling
Is this the only instance where a TV person turned into a good travel writer?
I'm Off Then | 2001 | 2 months | Camino de Santiago | walking
3.4
Camino de Santiago
Shirley MacLaine
Is this a decent book that has been ruined by esotericism, or was it bad all along?
The Camino - A Journey Of The Spirit | 1994 | 1 month | Camino de Santiago | walking
5.8
Karl Philipp Moritz
What makes this book such a pleasant read after more than two centuries?
Travels Of A German In England In 1782] | 1782 | 2 months | UK | walking
4.6
Italy
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Is this German classic really that awesome, or could it be just a bit overrated?
Italian Journey | 1786 | 2 years | Italy | carriage, walking
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
7.2
Michael Holzach
Why is this travelogue one of my favorite books of all time?
Germany For Free - On Foot And Without Any Money Through A Country Of Prosperity | 1980 | 10 months | Germany | walking
6
Bahamas
Christopher Columbus
Was this guy an evil proto-colonialist, or was he a sort of likeable dreamer?
Logbook | 1492 | 6 months | Bahamas | ship
4
France
Werner Herzog
Is this another candidate for the title of worst travel book ever?
Of Walking On Ice | 1974 | 1 month | France | walking
5
India
Fernão Mendes Pinto
If this is one of the classics of Portuguese literature, why is it such a slow read?
Pilgrimage | 1537 | 21 years | India | ship, caravan
2.4
Camino de Santiago
Paulo Coelho
Is this the worst travel book anyone could ever imagine, or is it just the worst travel book ever created?
The Pilgrimage | 1986 | 4 weeks | Camino de Santiago | walking