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
4.2
China
Nikolai Przhevalsky
Is this too much racism even for an imperialist?
Mongolia And The Land Of The Tanguts | 1870 | 3 years | China | caravan
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
3.8
Thomas Kohnstamm
Could we have expected more from a book that advertises itself as being gonzo?
Do Travel Writers Go To Hell | 2004 | 2 months | Brazil | backpacking
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
5.8
China
Ella Maillart
If Fleming is the more gifted writer, then why is this book better than his?
Forbidden Journey – From Peking to Cashmir | 1935 | 6 months | China | caravan
6
China
Peter Fleming
Would a little less irony have made this book even better?
News from Tartary - A Journey from Peking to Kashmir | 1935 | 6 months | China | caravan
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
5
Johann Christian Hüttner
Why is this missionary’s tale still so refreshing?
News From The Journey Of The British Delegation Through China And Parts Of Tartary | 1792 | 12 months | China | 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