The Yellow River changed course drastically in 1855 during the Qing Dynasty’s Xianfeng reign. From Kaifeng, it used to flow southeast (from 1194 to 1855)…
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Tag: Travelogues & Travel Essays
The Timeless Mastery of Jan Morris
Gone …were the long star – lit nights beneath the Bedouin tents, in which the English man deluded himself that his friendship with the Arab…
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From Heaven Lake to Tang Poets
Vikram Seth is an Indian writer born in Calcutta. He studied at Nanjing University from 1980 to 1982. His book From Heaven Lake is a…
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Exploring the Majesty of the Yangtze
The Yangtze is the third longest river in the world after the Nile and the Amazon. The Yangtze is called in China merely as Cháng…
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Bangkok Haul
An excellent 2nd hand bookstore in Bangkok is Dasa Book Cafe. Stacked with multi-language fiction & non-fiction plus CDs it’s a gem. Prices are reasonable.
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Everest
Before Nims Purja (2019) was Reinhold Messner (1978- 86). Before Messner was Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay (1953). All four were exceptional mountaineers. Each…
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Venice
James Morris is a travel writer of exquisite talent. His books provide in-depth historical context, unlike other travel writers. The World of Venice is a…
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By Evelyn Waugh
Evelyn Waugh is one of the best prose writers in the English language. Here are some of his writings. His most famous novel is, of…
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Istanbul
Istanbul is one of my favorite cities. Its former name was Constantinople, named after its founder Constantine the Great. I am fortunate to have visited…
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Pakistan
Pakistan has attracted adventurers and reporters alike. Its wild beauty and violent environment are an intoxicating mix. Here are 3 vivid reportages. Geoffrey Moorhouse traveled…
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