The Book That Continues To Inspire My Travels

boy on horse Reading and travel are two of my passions and it was fun to be able to put them together in a recent guest post I wrote about the book Long Way Round. It was a pleasure to write How A Long Way Round Shaped Travel for A Traveler’s Library about how this particular book influenced my travels.

I originally heard about the trip (which book is based on) in a magazine my uncle handed me in 2003. The trip was still in the planning stages but it had me hooked and lusting for the road. I actually kept the magazine and still have it as a reminder of the joys of traveling, which can be easy to forget in the modern world.

A Traveler’s Library is one of my regular reads and if you love books and travel it’s an excellent site to keep up on. I hope that you’ll read my guest post How A Long Way Round Shaped Travel and check out some of Vera’s other wonderful posts.

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[photo by: Fred Kranich]

10 Comments

Vera Marie Badertscher on February 4, 2010 at 10:59

Anil: Thanks for this post, and thanks once again for such a beautiful guest post at A Traveler’s Library. Hope you’ll think of another book you can write about for us.

Anil Polat on February 4, 2010 at 11:45

I appreciate the opportunity and would be happy to guest post again.
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Bethany on February 4, 2010 at 16:51

I was just thinking that I needed a new book to read and was about to head to the library. I think I’ll check this one out. Thanks Anil!

Anil Polat on February 5, 2010 at 6:54

It’s refreshing to read things that aren’t written by professional writers sometimes and I found that to be the case with Long Way Round. If you end up reading it drop by and let me know what you think.
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Nomadic Chick on February 4, 2010 at 17:55

Anil, great review! I’ve actually seen the DVD. 1. As every hot blooded hetero woman can attest to, I’m in love with Ewan McGregor. 2. Motorcycles are fascinating, even though I’m not particularly adept at riding them. It might be time to pick up the book now. 🙂

Anil Polat on February 5, 2010 at 6:56

LOL! You liked the mountain man beard?

I resisted watching the DVD for a while after reading the book. I didn’t want it to ruin the images of the landscape and people the two met on the trip I had in my imagination. I eventually gave in and it complimented the book nicely.
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Sonya on February 4, 2010 at 19:56

Anil, that was one of my favorite travel books too! It’s amazing how travel lit can fuel wanderlust in travelers. My all-time favorite travel writer is Bruce Chatwin and everything he wrote.