| |
|
At Sea in the City: New York from the Water's Edge
William Kornblum
Algonquin Books, 2002
Great tour of the New York archipelago
+ An interesting description of the, um, New York City archipelego
+ Thoroughly enjoyable
City University of New York Professor Kornblum pays homage to what he describes as the New York archipelago. The full city consists mostly of three large islands, a bunch of small islands, and a peninsular. Professor Kornblum takes readers on a tour of the various waterways that tie the city ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Expat: Women's True Tales of Life Abroad (Adventura Books)
Seal Press, 2002
An engaging and impressive collection of true stories
+ Loved it!
+ Nice collection from around the world.
+ Mostly great essays
+ A First-time Expat's Best Friend
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Toujours Provence
Peter Mayle
Vintage, 1992
Affectionate Portrait of Provence
+ A solid sequel
+ A Year in Provence
+ breezy episodes in the south of France
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Holy Cow: An Indian Adventure
Sarah Macdonald
Broadway, 2004
Travels in the Future
India is our future - as the youngest, biggest, and increasingly smartest society on earth the way India goes will lead us all. So much I read on India is about macro forces....this book gives an on the ground view from a slightly wacky but always hilarious explorer from Australia. At this point ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
French Revolutions: Cycling the Tour de France
Tim Moore
St. Martin's Press, 2002
A laugh out loud ride!
+ Fun to read.
+ Great bedtime book!
If you have a sense of humor and ride a bike I doubt you'll find a better book.This book is the "Walk In The Woods" of cycling.I laughed until I cried and I'm not kidding!
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Dark Star Safari: Overland from Cairo to Capetown
Paul Theroux
Mariner Books, 2004
A Book to Read and Reread
+ Dark tar Safari
+ His own personal view and experience
+ Snapshot of a Dying Continent
+ "Globetrotter Avoids Bus Plunge Horror"
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
River-Horse: Across America by Boat
William Least Heat-Moon
Penguin (Non-Classics), 2001
William Least Heat Moon's Finest Writing
+ Worth Your Time
This book is a must read for anyone who yearns to travel the American experience in a meaningful way, and yet remain seated in your favorite arm chair.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
The Flaneur: A Stroll Through the Paradoxes of Paris
Edmund White
Bloomsbury USA, 2001
Annoyed By Most Travel Books?
+ This is the book to bring to Paris
+ A Different Look at Paris
+ Step back in time
+ Cruising Paris
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Eastward to Tartary: Travels in the Balkans, the Middle East, and the Caucasus
Robert D. Kaplan
Vintage, 2001
Solid reading
+ A magnificient piece of work
+ interesting analysis over traveller's tales
+ Fascinating Observations
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
The Curve of Time: The Classic Memoir of a Woman and Her Children Who Explored the Coastal Waters of the ...
M. Wylie Blanchet
Seal Press, 2002
A bit of history, a bit of philosophy, a bit of adventure.
+ A Wonderful Aventure Book
+ A lovely, lyrical book
+ One womans courageous life
+ a read-aloud to the family book
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Sitting Up With the Dead: A Storied Journey through the American South
Pamela Petro
Arcade Publishing, 2002
Petro is a genius
It's rare to find such a great book - entertaining, provocative and simply impossible to put down. I've long been a Petro fan --starting with her classic "Travels in an Old Tongue". Only wish she would write more. Highly recommended.
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Down the Great Unknown: John Wesley Powell's 1869 Journey of Discovery and Tragedy Through the Grand Canyon
Edward Dolnick
Harper Perennial, 2002
To Be The First Through The Then Unknown Colorado....
+ Excellent read
I've "rafted" the upper Colorado.
Of course that was in a motorized raft, led by experienced pilots, with a map and they did all the cooking and if something really bad happened the ranger service could chopper in and get me (Hey, I *did* hike out from Phantom Ranch)
I can't conceive of doing ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
French Lessons: Adventures with Knife, Fork, and Corkscrew
Peter Mayle
Vintage, 2002
A Cozy Read about France
+ fun and food= France
+ A Tasty Read
+ Gastronomic Tour de France
+ When does the plane leave for France
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Journey to Portugal: In Pursuit of Portugal's History and Culture
Jose Saramago
Harvest Books, 2002
NOT Bill Bryson
+ A Reflective Journey, Thoughtful and Passionate
This is Jose Saramago's spiritual journey through (primarily rural) Portugal. It's not a light-reading travel narrative. The feeling of this book is something of a cross between Henry Adams and James Michener. It's a book to read slowly and savor, in order to appreciate Saramago's tremendous ...
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Our Paris: Sketches from Memory
Edmund White, Hubert Sorin
Ecco, 2002
Parisian anecdotes told with American-style intimacy
+ Tender, fun, and touching
+ If you can't go to Paris (or even if you can), read this book!
+ Grand Deception
+ Paris, the French, love, and travel -- and eventual loss.
|
|
|
|
|
|
