Suzanne's comments
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Suzanne's comments from the Travel Literature Makes My Heart Beat Faster.. group.
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Andrea wrote: "Haven't read the sequel yet. Come to think of it, haven't read anything funny lately. Has anyone readThe Ridiculous Race? And wasn't there a travel book out lately about traveling..."
The Ridiculous Race was pretty funny - I enjoyed it.
Alice Steinbach's Educating Alice Adventures of a Curious Woman has a chapter where she travels to Japan to learn things like the traditional tea ceremony and how to be a geisha. The whole book is great, but you would probably enjoy this section specifically.
Andrea wrote: "In the scene where the boy is let down the well, does anybody else wonder why they don't just let down the extra bucket to begin with? Or maybe they were just hoping to get their bucket back?"
Perhaps they didn't want to take the chance of losing the extra bucket without trying to get the first one back? It seems that they are very industrious and practical with what little resources they have. I would have been like the author, though, worrying for the boy's safety more than anything else.
I've just started Men of Salt and admittedly this isn't a book I would have picked up on my own but I am enjoying it so far. I admire those with the courage (and stupidity, perhaps?) to take on these kinds of adventures.
Andrea, I agree with your last comment; I know personally in what little travelling I have done I have been so concerned with seeing "the" sights that I've let random and equally worthy experiences pass me by.
Bill Bryson is really funny.
... just asked for a copy from the library!
I just finished Dreaming in Hindi which was interesting, also Holy Cow An Indian Adventure was a good book about living in India.
I'd be interested too.
Erin wrote: "Has anyone else read "Travel As A Political Act" by Rick Steves? I'm almost finished with it and think it's pretty brilliant. It's so thought provoking and compelling. "
I have it on my to-read shelf -- it sounds like I may have to move it up in the rotation.
It's kind of dated but Mordecai Richler's O Canada, O Quebec is a great book. His son, Noah Richler, wrote a book a year or two ago called This is my Country, What's yours? that is an interesting exploration of Canada and what it means to be Canadian.
John Gimlette's Theater of Fish is an interesting account of his travels through Newfoundland and Labrador.
I also recommend Beauty Tips from Moosejaw.
I'm trying to remember if Long Way Round by Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman included this area, I know they went through a few former Soviet Republics.
The Printer's Row Book Fair in June would be perfect!!
R, come to the Chicago area too please!
It's not about Chile, but At the Tomb of the Inflatable Pig by John Gimlette is a great story about Paraguay and some of the history/geography of South America.
Thanks R!
I will look up your book and your blog ...
Geography of Bliss is an excellent book.
I can't remember the title right now, but I read an interesting book in the summer about two friends who competed on who could go around the world the fastest - one went east from LA, the other went west.
John, thanks for mentioning Round Ireland with a Fridge. I just posted a new discussion asking about travel literature on Ireland, then came to this discussion and found your recommendation -- I'm going to pick it up today!
Hello, can anyone recommend travel narratives on Ireland? I'm going there next month, and I'm reading up on Irish history, but would love to read a good travel story as well. Thanks!
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