Read More From Travel’s Most Celebrated Authors

Travel Blog  •  Eva Holland  •  06.17.10 | 3:08 PM ET

As we noted in our by-the-numbers breakdown of the 100 Most Celebrated Travel Books of All Time, five World Hum contributors are represented on the list: Tom Bissell, Jeff Greenwald, Peter Hessler, Pico Iyer and Jeffrey Tayler. Here, to whet your appetite for their books—or to give you another taste of their fine writing, if you’ve already read them—are a few of their contributions to the site:

War Zones for Idiots
The “World Series of Journalism” had begun in Afghanistan, and Tom Bissell didn’t have to qualify to play. He just had to show up.

Burma’s Ongoing Cycle of Despair
Burma was once known as the “Golden Land” by Western adventurers. Not any longer. Under a tyrannical regime, the country’s spiritual and de facto political leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, languishes in prison. For her 60th birthday, Jeff Greenwald has a gift idea.

How I Got My Chinese Driver’s License
In an excerpt from his new book, “Country Driving,” Peter Hessler—aka Ho Wei—recalls his Beijing driving exam

Lover’s Moon
Pico Iyer on the power of travel to make a forgettable Glenn Frey song last forever

Michael Jackson and Me: Strangers in Moscow
Jeffrey Tayler recalls a cold night in 1993 when he took a break from writing his first book to see a performance by the “King of Pop”

Tags: Shameless Self-Promotion, The 100 Most Celebrated Travel Books of All Time, Travel Writing, News and Briefs

Eva Holland is co-editor of World Hum. She is a former associate editor at Up Here and Up Here Business magazines, and a contributor to Vela. She's based in Canada's Yukon territory.


1 Comment for Read More From Travel’s Most Celebrated Authors

Ines 06.18.10 | 9:23 AM ET

“Lover Moon” is a great song. I could hear it over and over again.

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