East Africa

order:
Andrew McCarthy's "The Longest Way Home"
3
Austria

Andrew McCarthy

Is it possible to write a whole a book like a Roxette song, and should anyone read it?

The Longest Way Home - One Man's Quest For The Courage To Settle Down. | 2011 | 5 months | world | backpacking
David Livingstone's "Travel Diaries"
5.4
Tanzania

David Livingstone

Should this collection of diary entries be edited into a more readable book?

Travel Diaries | 1866 | 7 years | Tanzania | caravan, missionary work
Jehan de Mandeville's "The Travels"
4.2
Iraq

Jean de Mandeville

Why is it so much fun to read Medieval travel stories that are at least partly untrue?

The Travels | 1322 | 34 years | Europe, Africa, Asia | caravan, walking, ship
Abu Abdullah Muhammad Ibn Battuta's "The Travels"
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
Fernão Mendes Pinto's "Pilgrimage"
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