From the #1 travel magazine in the country, a collection of travel tales from some of today's finest writers
Travel writing maintains its seemingly endless popularity, and this volume offers a particularly transporting body of work, pairing exotic locales with writers of the highest caliber: Russell Banks writes on the Everglades, Francine Prose explores the secrets of Prague, Robert Hughes takes us on a tour of Italy, and more. From the most beautiful gardens to visit in Japan to the best free things to do in Provence, this book is as enlightening as it is entertaining. Whether off to the other side of the globe or to their favorite reading chair, wanderers of every sort will find this book truly indispensable.
Other featured writers and places include:
Nik Cohn
on Savannah
Philip Gourevitch
on Tanzania
Shirley Hazzard
on Capri
Pico Iyer
on Iceland and Ethiopia
Nicole Krauss
on Japan
Suketu Mehta
on the Himalayas
Edna O'Brien
on Bath
Patricia Storace
on Provence and Athens
James Truman
on Iran
Gregor Von Rezzori
on Romania
Edmund White
on Jordan
Simon Winchester
on Mount Pinatubo
William Dalrymple
on his pilgrimage to Santiago
John Julius Norwich
on the Vatican
Jan Morris
on Hawaii