5.2
Afghanistan
Philippe Valéry
Is this another author who distances himself from his story?
On The Silk Roads | 1998 | 2 years | China | walking
6.8
Mongolia
William of Rubruck
How is it possible that 750 years don’t seem to leave a trace?
Account Of The Mongols | 1253 | 2 years | China | caravan
4.8
China
Odoric of Pordenone
Was this a 14th-century fact finding mission or just another medieval mystery tale?
The Travel | 1314 | 15 years | Silk Road | caravan
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
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