3.4
China
Edwin John Dingle
How could an awesome feat have turned into an uninspiring book?
Across China on Foot | 1909 | 18 months | China | walking, ship
4.4
Brazil
Heinz Helfgen
What were German readers looking for in a travel book after World War II?
I'm Cycling Around The World | 1951 | 2 years | world | cycling
4.2
Thailand
Andreas Altmann
How was an otherwise good travel book spoiled by too much preaching?
The Price Of Lightness | 2005 | 2 months | Southeast Asia | backpacking
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
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