Literary Journeys for the Discerning Traveler.
12-22-2010
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I am extremely pleased to present the December issue of Recce: Literary Journeys for the Discerning Traveler.
This month in Brilliant Books, we feature an extended excerpt from the compelling new non-fiction narrative "The Lunatic Express," by acclaimed writer Carl Hoffman.
In Roundtable, veteran travel writer Jeff Greenwald recounts the unforgettable lesson he learned when everything went terribly wrong at a rural feast in Nepal. In Soundings, renowned Middle East expert Carolyn McIntyre discusses her ongoing quest to trace the route of Ibn Battuta -- and her passion for Kurdistan, where she'll be leading a pathbreaking trip next May. And in Fresh from the Field, we present a heart-quickening portfolio from a recent safari to Africa by Becca Glatz.
Finally, in Illuminations, I reflect on the timely -- and timeless -- revelations conferred by a long-ago walk on the Karakoram Highway.
You can click on any of the links below to read these. I hope you'll enjoy this issue. And I'd appreciate any feedback you want to send my way.
With this last issue of 2010, I want to thank you for all your kind comments this year, and to wish you warm and wonder-filled holidays.
Don George
Editor in Chief
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Illuminations
When his van got stopped by an avalanche in northern Pakistan three decades ago, Don George decided to take a long walk on the Karakoram Highway. Now, when holiday season demands threaten to unbalance life, he returns to that path -- and the life-changing lessons it revealed.
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Roundtable
At a homemade feast in rural Nepal, Jeff Greenwald discovers the true meaning of hospitality and grace.
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