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Books that inspire travel
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Pass the Butterworms: Remote Journeys Oddly RenderedPass the Butterworms: Remote Journeys Oddly Rendered by Tim Cahill
Buy new: $11.05 / Used from: $1.30
Great fun (and adventure) - Cahill does it all!
Dinner with Persephone: Travels in GreeceDinner with Persephone: Travels in Greece by Patricia Storace
Buy new: $10.85 / Used from: $0.01
Amazing depth in figuring out modern Greece.
Facing the Congo: A Modern-Day Journey into the Heart of DarknessFacing the Congo: A Modern-Day Journey into the Heart of Darkness by Jeffrey Tayler
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $3.14
A thrilling adventure.
River Town: Two Years on the YangtzeRiver Town: Two Years on the Yangtze by Peter Hessler
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Best travel book to come out in 2001! - A candid and open view of modern China.
The Lost Continent: Travels in Small-Town AmericaThe Lost Continent: Travels in Small-Town America by Bill Bryson
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Fun and informative as you follow Bryson around the U.S.
Blue Highways: A Journey into AmericaBlue Highways: A Journey into America by William Least Heat-Moon
Buy new: $10.87 / Used from: $2.36
My favorite travel book of all time - so far.
The SonglinesThe Songlines by Bruce Chatwin
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A lyrical look at Aboriginal Australia - this should be required reading!
Round Ireland with a FridgeRound Ireland with a Fridge by Tony Hawks
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $0.86
A romp around Ireland - shows the Irish in great spirit!
Notes from a Small IslandNotes from a Small Island by Bill Bryson
Buy new: $10.19 / Used from: $0.01
Bryson can't go wrong.
Driving Mr. Albert: A Trip Across America with Einstein's BrainDriving Mr. Albert: A Trip Across America with Einstein's Brain by Michael Paterniti
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A great road trip across the U.S. filled with Einstein trivia and info.
Riding the Iron RoosterRiding the Iron Rooster by Paul Theroux
Buy new: $7.50 / Used from: $0.01
Theroux is a master! - my favorite author.
Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight: An African ChildhoodDon't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight: An African Childhood by Alexandra Fuller
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A wonderful work!
Great PlainsGreat Plains by Ian Frazier
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $1.49
Fun history of the Great Plains.
Sea Change: Alone Across the Atlantic in a Wooden BoatSea Change: Alone Across the Atlantic in a Wooden Boat by Peter Nichols
Buy new: $17.00 / Used from: $0.58
Nichols' writing puts you there with him - you feel his haunting loneliness.
Don't Stop the Carnival: A NovelDon't Stop the Carnival: A Novel by Herman Wouk
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One of my all time favorites! Great fun!
West with the NightWest with the Night by Beryl Markham
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A beautiful work! Another all time favorite (#2).
Hotel Honolulu: A NovelHotel Honolulu: A Novel by Paul Theroux
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Bizarre characters help take a look at the underbelly of Honolulu.
UtzUtz by Bruce Chatwin
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Chatwin's fictional tale takes a look inside Prague.
Baghdad without a Map and Other Misadventures in ArabiaBaghdad without a Map and Other Misadventures in Arabia by Tony Horwitz
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Horwitz reveals the life of a journalist.
Old Man River and Me: One Man's Journey Down the Mighty MississippiOld Man River and Me: One Man's Journey Down the Mighty Mississippi by Mark Knudsen
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A little known tale of a man's journey down the Mississippi.
Road FeverRoad Fever by Tim Cahill
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A road trip for the books.
Balkan Ghosts: A Journey Through HistoryBalkan Ghosts: A Journey Through History by Robert D. Kaplan
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A peek into the history of the Balkans.
Old Glory : A Voyage Down the MississippiOld Glory : A Voyage Down the Mississippi by Jonathan Raban
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Another river adventure - Raban is a giant waiting for true discovery.
Jack Ruby's Kitchen Sink: Offbeat Travels Through America's Southwest (Adventure Press)Jack Ruby's Kitchen Sink: Offbeat Travels Through America's Southwest (Adventure Press) by Tom Miller
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Miller deserves to be read.
A Pirate Looks at FiftyA Pirate Looks at Fifty by Jimmy Buffett
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A surprisingly good read! A fun and well written biography/travel log.