Tony Perrottet, Route 66 A.D.: On the Trail of Ancient Roman Tourists
This goes on my travel lit To Read list. It's not all Bill Bryson, doncha know; while Pico Iyer has become more of an essayist on cultural phenomemon.
The best travel lit I read this summer was Jason Webster's Duende: a journey into the heart of Flamenco. His focus is more cultural immersion, as he plunges into a post-grad life pursuing a role in Flamenco in Spain. I enjoyed it for his ability to describe the experience of playing or hearing music. I read many arts reviews that can't capture this as well as he does.
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This goes on my travel lit To Read list. It's not all Bill Bryson, doncha know; while Pico Iyer has become more of an essayist on cultural phenomemon.
The best travel lit I read this summer was Jason Webster's Duende: a journey into the heart of Flamenco. His focus is more cultural immersion, as he plunges into a post-grad life pursuing a role in Flamenco in Spain. I enjoyed it for his ability to describe the experience of playing or hearing music. I read many arts reviews that can't capture this as well as he does.