The way of wanderlust : the best travel writing of Don George

"As a professional travel writer and editor for the past 40 years, Don George has been paid to explore the world. Through the decades, his articles have been published in magazines, newspapers, and websites around the globe and have won more awards than almost any other travel writer alive, yet his pieces have never been collected into one volume. The Way of Wanderlust: The Best Travel Writing of Don George fills this void with a moving and inspiring collection of tales and reflections from one of America's most acclaimed and beloved travel writers. From his high-spirited account of climbing Mount Kilimanjaro on a whim when he was 22 years old to his heart-plucking description of a home-stay in a muddy compound in Cambodia as a 61-year-old, this collection ranges widely. As renowned for his insightful observations as for his poetic prose, George always absorbs the essence of the places he's visiting. Other stories here include a moving encounter with Australia's sacred red rock monolith, Uluru; an immersion in country kindness on the Japanese island of Shikoku; the trials and triumphs of ascending Yosemite's Half Dome with his wife and children; and a magical morning at Machu Picchu."-- Amazon.com Prologue : every journey is a pilgrimage Climbing Kilimanjaro A night with the ghosts of Greece Ryoanji reflections Connections : a moment at Notre-Dame Conquering Half Dome Impression : sunrise at Uluru Castaway in the Galapagos Machu Picchu magic A pilgrim at Stinson Beach Japan's past perfect Home for the holidays : a Thanksgiving pilgrimage to Connecticut In love, in Greece, in the springtime A day in the life of Dubbo A passage to Pakistan Insights into Nice at the Musee Matisse Treasures of Dubrovnik Letters from Jordan Baja : touched by a whale Building bridges in mostar Into Africa Making roof tiles in Peru Living-history lessons in Berlin At the Musee d'Orsay California epiphany Japanese wedding Prambanan in the moonlight In the pythion of time Finding salvation in the south seas The intricate weave Unexpected offerings on a return to Bali Spin the globe : El Salvador French connections in Saint-Paul-de-Vence Piecing together puzzles in Cambodia Epilogue : travel writing and the meaning of life. As a professional travel writer and editor for the past 40 years, Don George has led the kind of life most people only dream about. He has been paid to explore the world and to write about what he discovers. Through the decades, his articles have been published in magazines, newspapers and websites around the globe and have won more awards than almost any other travel writer alive, yet his pieces have never been collected into one volume. The Way of Wanderlust: Best Travel Writing of a Constant Pilgrim fills this void with a moving and inspiring collection of tales and reflections from one of America's most acclaimed and beloved travel writers. From his high-spirited account of climbing Mount Kilimanjaro on a whim when he was 22 years old to his heart-plucking description of a home-stay in a stilt house in a muddy compound in northern Cambodia as a 61-year-old, this collection ranges widely through the world outside and the world inside. As renowned for his insightful...