Douglas Preston’s latest book, the true story of a serial killer in Italy, shows that the world is far from exhausted for those who want to travel deep. Frank Bures tells why.
After taking one too many headless torso shots of herself, solo traveler Sophia Dembling started snapping photos of her feet around the world, from the Grand Canyon to Red Square
From “Roman Holiday” to “Before Sunrise,” Hollywood has understood the appeal of the overseas fling. Eva Holland explains the staying power of the big screen Euro-romance.
Great cheese abounds in the land of Gaul, but dig in and you risk committing any number of faux pas. Terry Ward explains how to partake of the nation’s famed fromage with savoir faire.
BOOKS
6.25.06
World Hum’s Top 30 Travel Books
We recently counted down the best travel books of all time. Here’s the entire list—and loads of picks from World Hum readers.
May 2006 marked World Hum’s five-year anniversary. To celebrate, we asked some of our favorite writers and contributors to help us come up with the top literary travel books of all time—the kind of books that transcend travelogues, that inspire distant wanderings, that change lives. Each day we posted one travel book, complete with excerpts and commentary. Here’s the final list. To read our commentary on a particular book, click its title below:
These books inspired a lot of new readers—and a lot of debate. Even Pico Iyer has weighed in. Read everyone’s comments and the entire list, and be sure to let us know your favorite.
