Travel Tales Galore
The Sep 06 issue of National Geographic Traveler has a comprehensive listing of classic travel books. As they say:
A good travel book has wings and the ability to transport us, word by word, tale by tale. It introduces us to the people and places that make travel—and, one could argue, life itself—worthwhile. Good travel stories are, in a word, magic.
The list includes such gems as Amsterdam by Geert Mak, Seven Years in Tibet by Heinrich Harrer and In Tuscany by Frances Mayes and many many more. Check it out here.
Art and therapy
Dutch art weblog Suds and Soda tells us about an interview the Dutch publication Vrij Nederland recently conducted with British artist Tracey Emin. The interview is not available online, but the author of Suds and Soda gives us one quote:Last…
Trackback by A Fistful of Euros — August 25, 2006 @ 1:36 pm
I work for Traveler and I’m glad you like our Ultimate Travel Library. If you can think of any other great books that give a sense of place, about the Netherlands or any other destination, please let us know. You can email your suggestions to travelbooks@ngs.org. Also, did you see our Amsterdam photo gallery here, from our September cover story on Amsterdam? http://www.nationalgeographic.com/traveler/photos/amsterdam0609/amsterdam_gallery.html
Comment by marilyn terrell — September 12, 2006 @ 7:45 pm