Off the Shelf
Worst Journeys
Edited by Keath Fraser
(Picador; 405 pages)
Tibetan lore holds that adversity in travel is the handiwork of demons eager to test the sincerity of travelers' plans--and weed out the fainthearted among them. The 50 authors assembled in Worst Journeys have faced and overcome many such hazings along the road and relived their hellacious trips in writing. Contributors include professional travel writers such as Jan Morris (who offers a fictional "worst trip" because of her habit of forgetting truly terrible journeys) and journalists like the late Martha Gellhorn, who finds that "the only aspect of our travels that is guaranteed to hold an audience is disaster." English adventurer Wilfred Thesiger sums up the views of many, noting that, after his many years of exploration, "the harder the way, the more worthwhile the journey." Published in Britain, this entertaining collection of travels and travails can be ordered from www.amazon.co.uk.
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May 31, 1999
Short Cuts
The Singapore Arts Festival kicks off with Asian percussion, folk and tribal beats
Off The Shelf
The 50 authors assembled in Worst Journeys have relived their hellacious trips in writing
Web Crawling
Meet the team that recently discovered the body of George Mallory
Detour
Suzhou is a place waiting to be rediscovered
Main Feature
The travel industry's new task forces and initiatives to combat child-sex tourism
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