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Travel Writers' Showcase

Welcome. Make yourself a nice cup of tea and pull up a chair. Get comfortable. Stay awhile.

You are invited to explore the world of travel writing. Great books by writers who explore the world.

The first travel writers were explorers and adventurers. Almost everyone has heard of the travels of Marco Polo, the thirteenth century Venetian merchant who became an emissary to the court of Kublai Khan.
(the image at left depicts the Polos departing Constantinople; courtesy Wikipedia)

Even today, with the rapid exchange of information on the web, the immediate broadcast of international events by satellite, and a wealth of audio-visual material on travel destinations, travel writing remains a popular literary genre.

This page is designed to introduce readers, especially those who might be new to travel writing, to some of the top contemporary writers in the field.

Exotic Destinations

Travel writing may be about any place on earth, from the pub at the end of your block to the far corners of Tibet. Here are some images of exotic destinations to spark your imagination and lust for travel.

Every week or so the images will be changed to a different destination.

This week we are going to the Yucatan!

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Michael Palin

Perhaps best-known for his stint with the infamous Monty Python's Flying Circus film and television cast, Michael Palin is also an accomplished travel writer and documentary star.
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Peter Mayle

Peter's claim to fame is his popular series about moving to and living in the Provence region of France.
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Paul Theroux

Paul Theroux , an American travel writer and novelist who broke into the spotlight in the mid-1970s. worked for the Peace Corps in Africa. His most recent work, Ghost Train to the Evening Star, revisits the early railway journey which introduced him to the world.
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Elizabeth Gilbert

An adventurer and avid writer, Elizabeth's experience bartending in New York's East Village became the basis for the popular 2000 film "Coyote Ugly". More recently she took a year long round-the-world sojourn which is set to become a major motion picture starring Julia Roberts.
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More Popular Recent Titles

Other titles which have been popular in recent years include:
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Best Travel Writing Annual Anthologies

These anthologies present a wide range of voices from varied geographic locations. The best in the genre today.
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Travel Writing Through History

The titles here represent the classics in the field. Explore the world with Marco Polo, or his Arab contemporary Ibn Battutah. Journey to Tibet or follow the silk road...
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