Travel Books
‘A Sense of the World’: Around the Globe With a Blind Man
by Liz Sinclair | 11.27.06 | 7:20 AM ET
Jason Roberts documents the life of James Holman, who became a prolific traveler in the 1800s after losing his sight. Liz Sinclair finds the man -- and the book -- compelling.
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Yahoo! Buzz“The Odyssey”: The Sir Ian McKellen Audio Version
by Frank Bures | 11.02.06 | 9:35 PM ET
Match the world-class thespian with the iconic travel tale, and Frank Bures believes you get one of the best readings ever recorded.
‘Getting Stoned With Savages’: The Adventures of Flip-Flop Man in Vanuatu and Fiji
by Kristin Van Tassel | 09.12.06 | 6:31 AM ET
In J. Maarten Troost's new book, he again flees Washington D.C. for a life on the islands of the South Pacific. Kristin Van Tassel reviews his foray into the world of volcanoes, sharks, hookers and kava.
A Tale of Two Twains
by Kristin Van Tassel | 07.14.06 | 6:10 AM ET
Kristin Van Tassel considers two recent books about Mark Twain, arguably America's greatest traveler -- and travel writer
World Hum’s Top 30 Travel Books
by World Hum | 06.25.06 | 7:00 PM ET
We recently counted down the best travel books of all time. Here's the entire list -- and loads of picks from World Hum readers.
A Spook’s Planet: “The World Factbook”
by Frank Bures | 05.30.06 | 3:20 PM ET
The CIA's "The World Factbook" isn't just a treasure trove of curiosities. Frank Bures writes that it just may be the mother of all guidebooks.
Elizabeth Gilbert: ‘Eat, Pray, Love’
by Frank Bures | 02.20.06 | 11:23 PM ET
In "Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia," Elizabeth Gilbert turns to travel in an effort to find, well, everything. Frank Bures writes that her journey will leave you smiling in your liver.
Adventures in New York City
by Frank Bures | 02.01.06 | 9:54 PM ET
Ian Frazier's "Gone to New York: Adventures in the City" spans 30 years of travels in the city that never sleeps. Frank Bures writes that it captures the rhythm of the place -- and its people.
Notable Travel Books of 2005
by Frank Bures | 12.20.05 | 1:45 AM ET
World Hum reviewed a number of new travel books this year, but not all of them. Frank Bures highlights new titles worthy of a place on any traveler's bookshelf.
Japan Unmasked
by Terry Ward | 11.07.05 | 7:47 AM ET
Karin Muller's "Japanland: A Year in Search of Wa" chronicles the author's time in the Land of the Rising Sun. Terry Ward writes that it offers insight into the famously closed culture -- and a dose of humor.
Welcome to Bizarroland
by Frank Bures | 09.21.05 | 7:49 PM ET
Guy Delisle spent two months working in the strangest and most reclusive country in the world, North Korea. The result was his new graphic novel/travelogue, "Pyongyang," which Frank Bures finds insightful, funny and, at times, touching.
Sex, Drugs and Fish Salad
by Frank Bures | 08.14.05 | 11:29 PM ET
Paul Theroux's new novel, "Blinding Light," features a travel-writing protagonist with a remarkable resemblance to the master himself. The result, writes Frank Bures, is unlike so many of his other literary efforts. It is, perhaps ironically, a good airplane book.
Big Brother in Burma
by Frank Bures | 06.29.05 | 8:14 PM ET
Journalist Emma Larkin traveled around Burma to see where author George Orwell spent five years of his life. She discovered what just might be the most Orwellian country in the world. Frank Bures reviews Larkin's new book on the topic, "Finding George Orwell in Burma."
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