3.8
USA
Serge Roetheli
How can a book about a man running around the whole world be so boring?
The 25,000 Mile Love Story | 2000 | 5 years | world | running
5.2
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
Sanmao
How did this writer become an archetype for female travelers from China?
Stories of the Sahara (撒哈拉的故事) | 1974 | 1 year | Western Sahara | work
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
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
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
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