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Eight Epic Journeys
Reblogged from tetw
tetw:
Confessions of an Opium-Seeker by Nick Tosches - A breathtaking account of the author’s journey thorugh Asia in search of the mythical opium den.
Shipping Out by David Foster Wallace - DFW’s seminal article about the dubious pleasures of the cruise. An absolute must-read.
A Fleet of One by John McPhee - John McPhee at his arresting best as he steps into the hypnotic world of coast-to-coast trucking.
Mother Earth Mother Board by Neal Stephenson - Ever wondered how the internet gets where it’s going? Join the hacker tourist on his classic quest to visit the people and places that keep information moving.
The Coldest War by Kevin Fedarko - If ever there were a need for further proof of the futuility of war this is it. The author joins troops from India and Pakisthan as they battle for control of an unihabited himalayan glacier.
Home by Chris Jones - Journey don’t gat much longer than this: stuck in space and waiting for a ride home.
The Place to Disapear by Susan Orlean - A trip to the generic heart of the backpacker trail.
The Lost City of Z by David Grann - The tale of an ill-fated expedition to one of the Amazon’s remotest regions and a modern story of environmental degredation.
