I read books. Mostly travel books.
![Johann Schiltberger's "The Bondage and Travels of Johann Schiltberger"](https://www.bookslap.com/assets/uploads/2014/04/TLW-20140430-150404.jpg)
Johann Schiltberger
Is this guy our average Joe from the Middle Ages?
![Michael Holzach's "Germany For Free"](https://www.bookslap.com/assets/uploads/2014/05/TLW-20140506-130242.jpg)
Michael Holzach
Why is this travelogue one of my favorite books of all time?
![Ella Maillart's "Forbidden Journey"](https://www.bookslap.com/assets/uploads/2014/04/TLW-20140430-144857.jpg)
Ella Maillart
If Fleming is the more gifted writer, then why is this book better than his?
![Peter Fleming's "News from Tartary"](https://www.bookslap.com/assets/uploads/2014/04/TLW-20140430-144950.jpg)
Peter Fleming
Would a little less irony have made this book even better?
![Christopher Columbus' "Logbook"](https://www.bookslap.com/assets/uploads/2014/04/TLW-20140430-145845.jpg)
Christopher Columbus
Was this guy an evil proto-colonialist, or was he a sort of likeable dreamer?
![Werner Herzog's "Of Walking In Ice"](https://www.bookslap.com/assets/uploads/2014/05/TLW-20140506-130159.jpg)
Werner Herzog
Is this another candidate for the title of worst travel book ever?
![Fernão Mendes Pinto's "Pilgrimage"](https://www.bookslap.com/assets/uploads/2014/05/TLW-20140516-171628.jpg)
Fernão Mendes Pinto
If this is one of the classics of Portuguese literature, why is it such a slow read?
![Johann Christian Hüttner's "News from the journey of the British delegation through China"](https://www.bookslap.com/assets/uploads/2014/05/TLW-20140506-130315.jpg)
Johann Christian Hüttner
Why is this missionary’s tale still so refreshing?
![Paulo Coelho's "The Pilgrimage"](https://www.bookslap.com/assets/uploads/2014/04/TLW-20140430-153304.jpg)
Paulo Coelho
Is this the worst travel book anyone could ever imagine, or is it just the worst travel book ever created?
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Jon Krakauer
Do we really care whose fault it was, or can we just accept that mountains are deadly sometimes?
![Bruce Chatwin's "Songlines"](https://www.bookslap.com/assets/uploads/2014/04/TLW-20140430-145122.jpg)
Bruce Chatwin
Is this travel book classic from the 1980s awesome, or is it maybe just a tiny bit whacky?
![Marco Polo's "Description Of The World"](https://www.bookslap.com/assets/uploads/2014/04/TLW-20140430-145041.jpg)
Marco Polo
Why is this one still so good today, even though a lot of it is untrue?