Ibn Battuta
Did conservative ethics turn this great adventure story into such a slow read?
Hauke Trinks
Is this a book that you can enjoy even if you’re not interested in polar bears?
Hape Kerkeling
Is this the only instance where a TV person turned into a good travel writer?
Shirley MacLaine
Is this a decent book that has been ruined by esotericism, or was it bad all along?
Karl Philipp Moritz
What makes this book such a pleasant read after more than two centuries?
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Is this German classic really that awesome, or could it be just a bit overrated?
Johann Schiltberger
Is this guy our average Joe from the Middle Ages?
Michael Holzach
Why is this travelogue one of my favorite books of all time?
Christopher Columbus
Was this guy an evil proto-colonialist, or was he a sort of likeable dreamer?
Werner Herzog
Is this another candidate for the title of worst travel book ever?
Fernão Mendes Pinto
If this is one of the classics of Portuguese literature, why is it such a slow read?
Paulo Coelho
Is this the worst travel book anyone could ever imagine, or is it just the worst travel book ever created?