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6 of the greatest English-language travel books of all time

Peshkova Long before cheap flights and map apps, travel writing offered vicarious passage to distant places, and that impulse remains powerful. A good travel book collapses distance and time, letting us inhabit landscapes, cultures, and states of mind we may never physically reach. Even today, when information is abundant, good, thoughtful travel writing offers something rarer: meaning shaped by experience, not just facts.One obvious pleasure is vicarious escape. Travel books allow readers to…

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The fascinating story of a medieval Buddhist pilgrim's 5,000-mile odyssey

Travel usually involves a lot of planning and packing and booking and backtracking. At age 70, though, there are many new ways to travel. For one thing, there is time travel, which is what I call revisiting a place that I visited long ago, just to see all the ch-ch-ch-changes, maybe even recognize somebody from the old days. I’d done this before and did it again during the pandemic, when my usual Asian haunts were locked down tighter than a you-fill-in-the-blank and so I reverted to my…

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10 terrific adventure travel books to inspire wanderlust

Bulat Silvia Adventure travel is all about delving into the unknown, and more often than not, also getting out of your comfort zone. So if that appeals to you, here's a dozen terrific travel reads from people who left their own comfort zones to follow their dreams and seek out new cultures and experiences. There's something old and something new; several you might know, and many others you probably haven't heard of, plus a good representation of female voices. What they have in common is…

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Best travel reads of the year

The top ten picks of the 2022 crop from the award-winning outdoor adventure blog Atlas & Boots include a grumpy hiker’s outing in the mountains; one man’s take on slavery and racism in the oldest city on the Mississippi River; a mother’s attempt to escape poverty by tracing whales to Alaska; and a historian’s portrait of the most isolated tribe in the world, on North Sentinel Island. To check it out, click here.

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Cara Bertoia October 28, 2011 at 11:54pm

I love books that tell a great story but I want to learn something at the same time. I knew that since Tripatini member Linda Ballou was a travel writer that I would learn about Hawaii but what I didn't realize is that she is a beautiful writer. This story takes place at the time in history where the Hawaiians are introduced to the Europeans as seen from the Hawaiian viewpoint. It is a story about a strong woman living in a country warlike country. Just get that picture of peaceful Hawaiians out of your head. She weaves a tale that keeps you intrigued all the way to the end. This is a great read about a fierce heroine. In fact, I liked the story so much I asked Linda to do an interview for my blog. Follow this link to read her interview. http://thebesttravelnovels.blogspot.com/2011/10/travel-to-hawaii-wi...

If any of the rest of you have novels set in a foreign land please let me know at carabertoia@yahoo.com

TRAVEL TO HAWAII WITH WAI-NANI HIGH CHIEFESS OF HAWAII: HER EPIC JOURNEY

I love books that tell a great story but I want to learn something at the same time. I knew that since Linda Ballou was a travel writer that...
Cara Bertoia September 9, 2011 at 6:38am

Hi eveyone,

I am starting a new blog the Best Travel Novels, so let me know if your novel is set in a far away land, and if you like to be featured. Just e-mail me at carabertoia@yahoo.com I am trying to get new authors exposure. I also think you will enjoy learning about the countries an the author writing process.

Please everyone take a look, tweet and follow.

This week I am happy to present Marita Hansen, and her highly praised novel set in New Zealand. In my years on cruise ships I visited New Zealand many times, a chapter in my novel is even set there. It is a beautiful country filled with the friendliest people I have ever met. Many times the casino staff doubled as tour guides, giving me the chance to visit the Maori community in Rotorua,so I was aware of the social tensions that exist in New Zealand. Like Last Exit to Brooklyn by Hubert Selby or Push by Sapphire, this novel is a graphic look at the life in Claydon a suburb of Auckland. The novel vividly describes the life led by a group of young adults. In her post Marita tell you how this novel came to life. Follow this link to my blog: http://thebesttravelnovels.blogspot.com/

Thanks so much,

Cara Bertoia

Author of Cruise Quarters - A Novel About Casinos And Cruise Ships

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004NIFUUU

THE BEST TRAVEL NOVELS, MOVIES OR BOOKS

Hi, my name is Cara Bertoia and I am the author of Cruise Quarters - A Novel About Casinos and Cruise Ships. It is a story of the crew who work for…
Linda Ballou August 30, 2011 at 7:01pm

Hi sent you an email. sounds fun Cara
Cara Bertoia August 29, 2011 at 7:03am

Linda,

I just downloaded a sample chapter. E-mail me at carabertoia@yahoo.com and I will send you some questions, after I read your first chapter. It looks great.

Cara B
Linda Ballou August 28, 2011 at 8:29pm

My novel Wai-nani Hawaii Chiefess of Hawaii is my ultimate destination piece.

She is a portal into a world you can't get to any other way. I suggest Cara that is would be a good book for your besttravelnovel blog..for more on Wai-nani you can go to my site or amo.Best

Linda

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Cara Bertoia August 27, 2011 at 5:15am

Ed, I tried posting on there. I am not sure if it took. If you are a member of that group I would appreciate it if you could pass the word along.

Thanks
Cara B
Cara Bertoia August 27, 2011 at 5:08am

Great Idea! I will do that.
Ed Wetschler August 27, 2011 at 4:17am

Cara, congratulations on the new blog. An inspired idea it is, too. Consider posting this on the Media Only group, which has about 1100 members.
Cara Bertoia August 27, 2011 at 12:12am

Dear Travel Book members,

I am starting a new blog, The Best Travel Novels. If you have a novel set in a far away land and would like to be featured please let me know.
http://thebesttravelnovels.blogspot.com/ This is the link to the blog.

Georgina Young-Ellis a fellow Tripatini member is my first interview, please check out her post about writing The Time Baroness.

Thanks

Cara B

THE BEST TRAVEL NOVELS, MOVIES OR BOOKS

Hi, my name is Cara Bertoia and I am the author of Cruise Quarters - A Novel About Casinos and Cruise Ships. It is a story of the crew who work for…
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