The joys of travel [eBook - NC Digital Library] : And Stories That Illuminate Them

The acclaimed travel writer explores the importance and many pleasure of travel in this "elegant and insightful" collection of personal essays (Paul Theroux). In The Joys of Travel , Thomas Swick reflects on what he calls "the seven joys of travel": anticipation, movement, break from routine, novelty, discovery, emotional connection, and heightened appreciation of home. These essays awakens travelers to the hidden pleasures they may be taking for granted, and shows non-travelers what they've been missing. Swick offers tips on how to get the most out of any excursion and suggests travel literature classics that will not only prepare us for the places we visit but make those places more meaningful once we get there. And he narrates the grand journey of his life as one who has made a living writing about travel. A Perceptive, Old-school Travel Writer Whose Prose Brings Celebrated And Obscure Destinations To Life. —the New York Times The Joys Of Travel Is Itself A Joy. —paul Theroux, New York Times Bestselling Author Of Deep South In The Joys Of Travel: And Stories That Illuminate Them, Veteran Travel Writer Thomas Swick Reflects On What He Has Identified As “the Seven Joys Of Travel”: Anticipation, Movement, Break From Routine, Novelty, Discovery, Emotional Connection, And Heightened Appreciation Of Home. Coupled With The Personal Essays Are Seven True Stories That Illustrate These Joys. Each Details The Author’s Experience Visiting Destinations Across The Globe, Including Munich, Bangkok, Sicily, Iowa, And Key West. The Joys Of Travel Awakens Readers To Pleasures That, As Travelers, They May Be Taking For Granted, And Shows Non-travelers What They’ve Been Missing. It Offers Tips On How People Can Get The Most Out Of Their Trips, Including Strategies For Meeting Locals, And Examines How Various Modes Of Transportation Affect A Traveler’s Experience. Throughout This Enlightening Memoir, Swick Also Supplies Readers With The Titles Of Travel Classics That Will Not Only Prepare Them For The Places They Visit, But Make Those Places More Meaningful Once They Arrive. Before Your Next Trip, Be It A Family Vacation Or A Backpacking Tour Of Europe, Read The Joys Of Travel. It Will Inspire You To Get The Most Out Of Your Time Away From Home—and To Get Away More Often. "In The Joys of Travel: And Stories That Illuminate Them, veteran travel writer Thomas Swick reflects on what he has identified as "the seven joys of travel": anticipation, movement, break from routine, novelty, discovery, emotional connection, and heightened appreciation of home. Coupled with the personal essays are seven true stories that illustrate these joys. Each details the author?s experience visiting destinations across the globe, including Munich, Bangkok, Sicily, Iowa, and Key West. The Joys of Travel awakens readers to pleasures that, as travelers, they may be taking for granted, and shows non-travelers what they?ve been missing. It offers tips on how people can get the most out of their trips, including strategies for meeting locals, and examines how various modes of transportation affect a traveler?s experience. Throughout this enlightening memoir, Swick also supplies readers with the titles of travel classics that will not only prepare them for the places they visit, but make those places more meaningful once they arrive. Before your next trip, be it a family vacation or a backpacking tour of Europe, read The Joys of Travel. It will inspire you to get the most out of your time away from home?and to get away more often."--Amazon.com. The Joys of Travel: And Stories that Illuminate Them is a collection of Thomas Swick's personal essays on what he has identified as “the seven joys of travel": anticipation, movement, break from routine, novelty, discovery, emotional connection and heightened appreciation of home. The Joys of Travel awakens readers to pleasures that, as travelers, they may be taking for granted. It also shows non-travelers what they've been missing. It offers tips on how people can get the most out of their trips, as well as the titles of travel classics that will not only prepare them for the places they visit but make those places more meaningful once they get there. And it tells, through memories and stories, the tale of someone who has made a living writing about travel. In fact, the story of Thomas Swick's life as a traveler neatly parallels the examination of a journey from beginning to end. Before you next trip, be it a family vacation or a backpacking tour of Europe, read The Joys of Travel . It will inspire you to get the most out of your time away from home and to get away more often. The Joys of Travel: And Stories that Illuminate Them is a collection of Thomas Swick's personal essays on what he has identified as #x93;the seven joys of travel": anticipation, movement, break from routine, novelty, discovery, emotional connection and heightened appreciation of home. The Joys of Travel awakens readers to pleasures that, as travelers, they may be taking for granted. It also shows non-travelers what they've been missing. It offers tips on how people can get the most out of their trips, as well as the titles of travel classics that will not only prepare them for the places they visi Introduction Joys Anticipation Movement Break from routine Novelty Discovery Emotional connection Heightened appreciation of home Stories Warsaw redux The train to Bagan The place you could be looking for What I like about Key West My days with the anti-Mafia Heaven of the Bavarians Travels with a book.