Travel writing w/additional focus: The Geography of Bliss, Geography of Genius, Man Seeks God (comparative religion)

Anonymous wrote:Shadow of the Silk Road, by Colin Thubron

All of Colin Thubron's books are great—I saw him described as "the last gentleman traveller" and I thought, damn, I picked the wrong job. The first book of his I read, and the one I think that made him famous was Among the Russians. Early 1980s, driving through the USSR with KGB following him desperately trying to figure out what he was up to with all that scenery enjoying.

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Anonymous wrote:Bill Bryson. Paul Theroux.

Heartily agree with both of these, except the Paul Theroux "Deep South". Not so good.

Theroux is good until he isn't. As he's gotten older he's turned into kind of an elderly crank. Sometimes a fun one, not always.

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Anonymous wrote:A Trance After Breakfast by Alan Cheuse.

I knew him as a child. He was a wonderful person.

An almost magical human being. I was a student of his, and have a tattoo in memory of him.

I love this.

The "memoir" 3 cups of tea

(But it was later proven to be bullshit)

Also an oldie, and not exactly travel books but James Michener's books are great too

Shadow of the Silk Road, by Colin Thubron

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Anonymous wrote:A Trance After Breakfast by Alan Cheuse.

I knew him as a child. He was a wonderful person.

An almost magical human being. I was a student of his, and have a tattoo in memory of him.

Anonymous wrote:Bill Bryson. Paul Theroux.

Heartily agree with both of these, except the Paul Theroux "Deep South". Not so good.

The Ponds of Kalambayi by Mike Tidwell, about his peace corps stint in (former) Zaire.

Anonymous wrote:Undress me in the temple of heaven
Eat, love, pray

My mistake! Eat, pray, love

Undress me in the temple of heaven
Eat, love, pray