Yesterday the New York Times put together an excellent list of books for their “Sunday Book Review” with recommendations for the holidays. The lists were broken down into categories, such as cookbooks, gardening, etc. The one that caught my eye, as you can imagine, was their list of travel books, which has several excellent titles that would deserve to be on your bookshelf or would make gifts for the holidays.
Making the list is Jon Bowermaster’s Descending the Dragon, which I reviewed here. This one follows Jon as he explores the coast of Vietnam by Kayak as part of his Ocean’s 8 project, and chronicles his journey and the people he met along the way, all the while battling red tape from the Vietnamese government. The book is excellent, and the accompanying photos are amazing. I highly recommended it in my review, and I would do so again now, and the New York Times agrees with me. 🙂
Another book on the list, which I haven’t read yet but has instantly been upgraded to “must buy” for me, is Blood River: A Journey To Africa’s Broken Heart by Tim Butcher, who embarked on an epic journey to retrace the footsteps of Henry Morton Stanley’s 19th Century expedition across the heart of Africa. Butcher crosses through the Congo, and encounters a country that is wracked by conflict, with poverty and war causing the country to actually regress in it’s development. Not exactly the feel good story of the year, but an important one none the less.
There are several other very interesting books listed as well and with these suggestions, you’ll have plenty of reading to do in the weeks ahead.
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If you want to get a glimpse of perfect holiday and tourism in Asia, you must visit India which is considered as the most popular tourist destination of Asia. India is a true destination for those people who have desire to enjoy a lot of tourism options in a single country. In other word, it is a country that hosts something for everyone. In whatever part of the country you travel, North India, East India, West India, Central India or South India, you will find unity, love, rich cultural heritage, rich flora and fauna, generous people to help you, and wonderful holiday spots which surely will be a unique and pleasant experience. Truly, your India holiday tours will be a pleasant experience.
I recently came across your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I don’t know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often.
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India is indeed high on my list of places to visit, and I intend to get there in the future. You’re right, there is a lot to offer there, with a wide variety of activities and options.
And Susan, thanks for the comments. I’m glad you are enjoying the blog.