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I read books. Mostly travel books.

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Michael Olbert's "Chatwin's Guru And Me"
3.6
Greece

Michael Olbert

What happened to this otherwise decent book that caused it to be so annoying?

Chatwin's Guru And I - My Search For Patrick Leigh Fermor | 2007 | a month | Greece | backpacking
Patrick Leigh Fermor's "A Time of Gifts / Between the Woods and the Water"
7
Hungary

Patrick Leigh Fermor

Is there anything not perfect about this travel book?

A Time Of Gifts / Between The Woods And The Water | 1933 | 2 years | Europe | walking
Abu Abdullah Muhammad Ibn Battuta's "The Travels"
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
Nigel Barley's "The Innocent Anthropologist"
5.6
Cameroon

Nigel Barley

Can humor sometimes alienate us from our surroundings?

The Innocent Anthropologist - Notes From A Mud Hut. | 1980 | 2 years | Cameroon | research
Mildred Cable's "The Gobi Desert"
5
China

Mildred Cable

Is this just a book about three ladies taking it slow, or is it an epic adventure?

The Gobi Desert | 1926 | 12 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
Hans-Peter Kerkeling's "I'm Off Then"
5.6
Camino de Santiago

Hape Kerkeling

Is this the only instance where a TV person turned into a good travel writer?

I'm Off Then | 2001 | 2 months | Camino de Santiago | walking
Nikolai Mikhaylovich Przhevalsky's "Mongolia and the Land of the Tanguts"
4.2
China

Nikolai Przhevalsky

Is this too much racism even for an imperialist?

Mongolia And The Land Of The Tanguts | 1870 | 3 years | China | caravan
Shirley MacLaine's "The Camino"
3.4
Camino de Santiago

Shirley MacLaine

Is this a decent book that has been ruined by esotericism, or was it bad all along?

The Camino - A Journey Of The Spirit | 1994 | 1 month | Camino de Santiago | walking
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
Thomas Kohnstamm's "Do Travel Writers Go To Hell"
3.8

Thomas Kohnstamm

Could we have expected more from a book that advertises itself as being gonzo?

Do Travel Writers Go To Hell | 2004 | 2 months | Brazil | backpacking
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's "Italian Journey"
4.6
Italy

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Is this German classic really that awesome, or could it be just a bit overrated?

Italian Journey | 1786 | 2 years | Italy | carriage, walking