Travel

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  • Most works of mountain literature are written by men, and most of them focus on the goal of the summit. Nan Shepherd's aimless, sensual exploration of the Cairngorms is bracingly different, says Robert Macfarlane
  • In the 30s boredom forced out many writers - Graham Greene, Evelyn Waugh, Peter Fleming, Robert Byron - from Britain into Asia and Africa, says Pankaj Mishra

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  • Nov 29 2008:

    Review: Stones of Aran by Tim Robinson
    Every inlet carries a tale and Robinson tells them all with enthralling layering of time and space, finds Judith Rice

  • Nov 22 2008:

    Review: The Snow Tourist by Charlie English and Two Planks and a Passion by Roland Huntford
    Jonathan Trigell dons his snowshoes to join two ice fanatics

  • Nov 16 2008:

    Review: Bandit Roads: Into the Lawless Heart of Mexico by Richard Grant
    His tabloid style has the virtues of pace and clarity but his analysis lacks sophistication, says Michael Englard

  • Oct 25 2008:

    Review: The American Dream by Harmon Leon
    This manic mix of Borat and Hunter S Thompson is amusing but lacking in analysis

  • Oct 12 2008:

    Review: Not Quite World's End by John Simpson
    This collection of 'traveller's tales' offers a welcome insight into Simpson's strong opinions, writes James Purdon

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  • Nov 29 2008:

    Review: Stones of Aran by Tim Robinson
    Every inlet carries a tale and Robinson tells them all with enthralling layering of time and space, finds Judith Rice

  • Nov 28 2008:

    Ditch the guide book and turn to New York's rich literary heritage to get under the skin of the city. Joshua Stein gives his pick of defining works from the early 1930s to the present day

  • Nov 22 2008:

    Review: The Snow Tourist by Charlie English and Two Planks and a Passion by Roland Huntford
    Jonathan Trigell dons his snowshoes to join two ice fanatics

  • Nov 16 2008:

    Review: Bandit Roads: Into the Lawless Heart of Mexico by Richard Grant
    His tabloid style has the virtues of pace and clarity but his analysis lacks sophistication, says Michael Englard

  • Pen Hadow in Resolute Bay Gallery (20 pictures), Nov 13 2008:

    Face to Face: Polar Portraits is a new book of pioneering photography, drawing on some of the earliest visual records of polar exploration and modern portraiture

  • Nha Trang, Vietnam Nov 12 2008:

    Rory MacLean reviews Rolf Pott's hilarious tales of the 'disappointment and wander-loss' of post-modern travel

  • Nov 9 2008:

    The Not For Tourists Guide gives a local's insight into the pros and cons of the captial's neighbourhoods

  • Oct 25 2008:

    Review: The American Dream by Harmon Leon
    This manic mix of Borat and Hunter S Thompson is amusing but lacking in analysis

  • Not Quite World's End by John Simpson Oct 12 2008:

    Review: Not Quite World's End by John Simpson
    This collection of 'traveller's tales' offers a welcome insight into Simpson's strong opinions, writes James Purdon

  • Stephen Fry Audio (5min 30sec), Oct 8 2008:

    Stephen Fry in America by Stephen Fry: 'New Jersey is very working- class, so I drive to Pennsylvania for a cup of Twinings'

  • Sep 29 2008:

    Paul Hamilos: This year's Hay festival in Segovia showed Spaniards peering at themselves through outsiders' eyes

  • Campoluc ski resort in France Sep 27 2008:

    With few Brits, no wild après-ski and deserted slopes, Champoluc is the perfect get-away-from-it-all resort, says Tom Robbins

  • Sep 27 2008:

    Review: Travel Writing by Peter Ferry
    Part fiction, part travelogue, this is a wholly delightful enigma

  • Sep 25 2008:

    Rory MacLean reviews Ziauddin Sardar's entertaining journey to unravel the diverse threads of the British Asian experience

  • Ghost Train by Paul Theroux Sep 21 2008:

    Review: Ghost Train to the Eastern Star by Paul Theroux
    Paul Theroux's motives in returning to his most famous rail journey may be mixed, but the results are as vivid as ever says Stephen Smith

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