The Conde Nast Traveler Book of Unforgettable Journeys: Volume II: Great Writers on Great Places

by Klara Glowczewska (Introduction)

Another spellbinding trip around the globe with some of today's most celebrated writers and journalists

Condé Nast Traveler is the preeminent travel magazine in the United States, boasting a readership of 3.5 million. This second collection of the award-winning magazine's best travel writings, includes essays by luminaries such as, Robert Hughes, Russell Banks, E. L. Doctorow, André Aciman, Pico Iyer, and Edna O'Brien.

As the world becomes smaller and ever more accessible, interest in travel writing is only growing greater. So whether readers are preparing for their own journeys or just indulging in an armchair adventure, this new volume of The Condé Nast Traveler Book of Unforgettable Journeys will open their eyes to the world.

Genres: Travel, Nonfiction, Essays, History

448 pages, Paperback

First published August 28, 2012

Reviews

[Clivemichael · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent collection of fascinating observations

[John Orman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Enjoyed these travel tales, especially those about places I have been to, or want to visit someday.

Martha Gellborn's essay on Belize reminded me of my visit there in early 2010, as she described her attempts at seeing the great reef there. I had my first (and only) scuba diving experience there, as well as touring Belize City on foot.

Also enjoyed descriptions of the Florida Keys, India, Israel, and Uganda!

Robert Hughes, Calvin Trillin, and E.L. Doctorow are some of the more notable writers displaying their talents in this book.

[Karen · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like travel essays that both capture specific moments in time and place, and touch on something more lasting, even eternal. I like reading anthologies that introduce me to new writers, and old. I got a thrill here with essays by Martha Gellhorn (Belize) and E. L. Doctorow (India). I also enjoyed reading about a rugged part of Spain by someone i'd never read before. Some places didn't appeal (Berlin) while Senegal sounded intriguing. All were good to visit for awhile. A nice collection.

[Jay Butterfield · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice travel essays about places you will never probably go but if you like anecdotal insights into the slightly more than oridnary out of the way places seen through the first person travelers eyes, this should be entertaining.

[Donna Luu · Rating 3 out of 5]

As with anthologies, there was good and not so much. Good: Sydney, Belize, Emilia-Romagna. The essay on St. Petersburg actually deterred me from going. The essay on Pakistan seems like It must be out of date.

[Isabel · Rating 2 out of 5]

Conde Nast has a reputation, and the quality of the writing is certainly up to that standard as far as form and vocabulary is concerned. The pieces though all have a very dated feeling to them, as opposed to timeless, which makes them a bit less appealing to me.

[Aimee Ashley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Because when you have wanderlust, you often need to live vicariously through the tales of others' experiences. Some satisfying stories within the pages of this book that only make me want to travel even more. :)

[Sheldon · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked nearly all of the travel accounts in this collection, some I liked a lot. The Pico Iyer pieces were particularly good as was the Calvin Trillin contribution.

[Holly · Rating 5 out of 5]

I went looking for a sequel. So many of these take you to wonderful places!

[E. · Rating 4 out of 5]

An enjoyable collection of travel writing.

[Darla Ebert · Rating 5 out of 5]

Each travel story has a unique "take" on a specific place. I truly felt to be traveling with the writers and was intrigued by the details as presented. Good writers, good stories.