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In Xanadu by William Dalrymple

William Dalrymple is one of the few authors whose books I have read all of. With my recent completion of In Xanadu, that is. Based on a

This Wild Spirit: Women in the Rocky Mountains of Canada

The Rocky Mountains around Banff are stunning, and one of the most impressive places I’ve visited in a long time. But I’m not used to

Passage to Juneau by Jonathan Raban

I read travel literature both to learn about places I want to visit (or have done already) and to learn about places or journeys that

Hidden Bhutan: Entering the Kingdom of the Thunder Dragon, by Martin Uitz

Bhutan is a country unknown to most of the world, but if there is one thing most people do know about the small Himalayan mountain

The Carpet Wars, by Christopher Kremmer

I have a particular liking for travel reportage, and Christopher Kremmer’s The Carpet Wars is very enjoyable, though unsatisfying in several important ways. The subtitle on the

From Heaven Lake: Travels through Sinkiang and Tibet, by Vikram Seth

From Heaven Lake is a brilliant, classic account of Vikram Seth’s 1981 journey through China when he was a 29 year old student at Nanjing