Germany

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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
Ben Donald's "Springtime for Germany"
3.8

Ben Donald

Who came up with the idea to spoil a fine travelogue with some contrived nonsense?

Springtime For Germany | 2006 | 3 months | Germany | journalism
Carol Kloeppel's "Dear Germany"
3.4

Carol Kloeppel

Is this author trying to show us how to alienate ourselves from our surroundings?

Dear Germany - An American Woman in Germany | 1992 | 15 years | Germany | expat stay
Cem Gülay's "No Döner Country"
3

Cem Gülay

Can this book succeed in making migration seem a little bit less mysterious?

No Döner Country - Brief Interviews With Nasty Migrants | 2009 | 2 years | Germany | journalism
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
Tuvia Tenenbom's "I sleep in Hitler's Room"
4.6

Tuvia Tenenbom

Is this how a cynic gets outsmarted by an even bigger cynic?

I Sleep In Hitler's Room - An American Jew Visits Germany | 2010 | several months | Germany | public transport
Dennis Gastmann's "Walk to Canossa"
5.8
Italy

Dennis Gastmann

Should travel writers deliberately look for interesting stories or just go with the flow?

Walk To Canossa - One Man, One Goal, One Adventure | 2012 | 3 months | Italy | walking
Wolfgang Büscher's "Berlin - Moscow"
6
Russia

Wolfgang Büscher

Will the search for the “Russian soul” ruin an otherwise great book?

Berlin - Moscow | 2001 | 3 months | Russia | walking
Giovanni DiPlano Carpini's "The Story Of The Mongols Whom We Call The Tartars"
5.8
Mongolia

Giovanni da Pian del Carpine

Was it naive to hope for peace with the Khan?

The Story Of The Mongols Whom We Call The Tartars | 1245 | 2 years | Mongolia | caravan
Heinz Helfgen's "I'm Cycling Around The World"
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
Theodor Fontane's "Walking Tours Through The Mark Of Brandenburg"
4.8

Theodor Fontane

Is this poet distancing himself from his readers?

Walking Tours Through The Mark Of Brandenburg | 1859 | 22 years | Brandenburg | walking
Johann Gottfried Seume's "Stroll To Syracuse In The Year 1802"
6.8
Italy

Johann Gottfried Seume

Why is this book still so awesome after so many years?

Stroll To Syracuse In The Year 1802 | 1802 | 1 year | Italy | 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
Michael Wigge's "To The End Of The World, Without Any Money"
3.8
Antarctica

Michael Wigge

Is this book trivial and fun, or is it just plain boring?

To The End Of The World, Without Any Money | 2009 | 5 months | Antarctica | ship, backpacking