The Best Travel Writing 2006: True Stories from Around the World [Paperback]

James O'Reilly (Editor), Larry Habegger (Editor), Sean O'Reilly (Editor), Herbert Gold (Introduction)

Book Description

Series: Best Travel Writing | Publication Date: February 22, 2006

For readers planning to spend time in a foreign locale, wanting to reminisce about a favorite trip, or just plain interested in the world, The Best Travel Writing 2006 provides over 25 of the best travel pieces from emerging and established authors. Covering every corner of the globe, these stories include the tale of a lone woman sailing with a ship of pirates, the kaleidoscopic world of a sex-addled visitor to Thailand, an amazing coat that seems to have been everywhere, and the bizarre world atop Mount Kilimanjaro. The latest installment in a consistently entertaining series highlighting the adventuresome side of travel, The Best Travel Writing 2006 showcases gripping stories from around the world.

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About the Author

James O'Reilly, publisher of Travelers' Tales, and Larry Habegger, executive editor, have worked as series editors on seventy Travelers' Tales titles, winning many awards for excellence

Product Details

• Paperback: 360 pages
• Publisher: Travelers' Tales (February 22, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1932361316
• ISBN-13: 978-1932361315
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #899,076 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous collection--Travelers' Tales has done it again!!, December 13, 2006

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Rajendra S. Khadka "AutoDidact" (atlanta, usa) - See all my reviews
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The pioneering Travelers' Tales series has done it again in its "The Best Travel Wriging 2006." Its collection of 33 stories includes the familiar (Arizona, Maine, San Francisco), the remote and exotic (Tibet, Papua New Guinea, Lithuania), the truly enigmatic (the Vatican), and your run-of-the-mill destinations(Thailand, Mexico, Spain, Italy). As usual, the book is best appreciated when one opens the book at random and savors a story or two (and like Augustine, the Bishop of Hippo, who opened the Bible at random and read a life-transforming sentence, one's life could also transform upon opening reading random sentence of the "Best Travel Stories ...," but perhaps going from the hermetically spiritual to a lusty wanderer??. It's a fabulous buffet, if not a tantalizing tapas spread. Enough said. Go ahead, crack that spine and see where you end up, and remember as you wander among the pages, that "not all who wander are lost." (J.R. Tolkein).

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Compelling travel writing, September 26, 2006

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Ken Matusow (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Best Travel Writing 2006: True Stories from Around the World (Paperback)

This collection of travel stories captures the essence of travel. From the ramblings of an over-sexed twenty something to a classic portrayal of the venerable Atlanta Hotel in Bangkok this book is able to give to the reader (at least this reader) the sense of excitement, fear, and exhilaration that is the reason why we travel. I also like the intertwining of both professional and amateur writers.

4.0 out of 5 stars Armchair traveling at its best, March 29, 2007

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M. Foster-Austin "Innkeepers in Maine" (Bethel Maine) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Best Travel Writing 2006: True Stories from Around the World (Paperback)

This in from the series of annual "best of" books. The writing is smart and the topics eclectic. We own a B&B in western mountains of Maine and our guests often choose these books for a relaxing read on the porch or in the evening. Books include writing in the areas of travel, nature, magazines, food, etc. We recommend this edition as well as the many others available.