Northern Europe

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Xiao Peng's "Ten Years Of Backpacking"
3.2

Xiaopeng

If this book isn’t badly written, then why is it still bad?

Ten Years Of Backpacking (背包十年) | 2001 | 10 years |  China, The Netherlands, UK, France, Spain, Switzerland, Greece, Denmark, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Vietnam, Thailand, Nepal, India, Sri Lanka, Maledives, Philippines, Tunesia, Canada, Tahiti, USA, Austria, Hungary, Poland, Slovenia, Russia, UAE, Cambodia, South Africa, | backpacking
Tony Hawks' "Round Ireland With A Fridge"
3.4
Ireland

Tony Hawks

How far can humor carry a boring (and narcissist) story?

Round Ireland With A Fridge | 1997 | 1 month | Ireland, UK | hitchhiking
Gunther Plüschow's "The Adventures of the Aviator of Tsingtao"
5
China

Gunther Plüschow

Can we really read about warfare as if it was just an adventure?

The Adventures Of The Aviator Of Tsingtao | 1914 | 1 year | China | war
William Lindesay's "Alone on the Great Wall"
5.8
China

William Lindesay

Is this book just about a physical feat, or is there something more to it?

Alone On The Great Wall | 1986 | 2 years | Great Wall | running, walking
Laurie Lee's "As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning"
5.4
Spain

Laurie Lee

Aren’t less words sometimes better, even if the words are beautiful?

As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning | 1934 | 3 years | Spain | walking
Heinrich Heine's "Travel Pictures"
5.6
Germany

Heinrich Heine

Why do these travel stories from 19th century Germany remain so recommendable?

Travel Pictures | 1822 | 6 years | Europe | ship, walking
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
Sven Hedin's "In The Heart Of Asia"
5
China

Sven Hedin

Are we looking at a career-obsessed explorer or at a blueprint for Indiana Jones?

In The Heart Of Asia | 1893 | 4 years | China | caravan
Hauke Trinks' "Life In The Ice"
6.2
Arctics

Hauke Trinks

Is this a book that you can enjoy even if you’re not interested in polar bears?

Life In The Ice | 1999 | 1 year | Norway | ship, research
Karl Philipp Moritz' "Journeys of a German in England in 1782"
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